Google Plus Keyboard Shortcuts Tips & Tricks

Are you wasting too much time not knowing the shortcuts to navigate on Google Plus (Google +) ?

Here is a list of some simple shortcuts for your convenience:

Space = Scroll down
Shift and Space = Scroll up
J = scroll down one post
K = scroll up one post
Q = jump directly to chat
Return = Start Comment
Tab and Return = End Comment

While reading any post, just press Enter to automatically open up the comment box.


These shortcuts will definitely save some seconds of your time!

Google+ Shortcut Keys

Key	Action
J	Scroll down to next Google+ stream update
K	Scroll up to previous Google+ stream update
QQ	Pressing Q twice moves your cursor the search box in the “chat” section of Google+
Space	Scroll down stream by regular intervals
Space + Shift	Scroll up stream by regular intervals
Enter	When a stream update is selected Enter moves your cursor to the comment box
Enter + Tab	Submit comment
@	@ followed by a username is used to mention someone in a post or share the post with them

Formatting Text in Google Plus

Key	Action
*	Use the * symbol to denote the beginning and end of bold text- *This would appear bold in Google+*
_	Use the _ symbol to denote the beginning and end of italics text- _This would appear in italics in Google+_
-	Use the – symbol to denote the beginning and end of strikethrough text- -This would appear in strikethrough in Google+-