If you’re like most people, you use Google Calendar to keep track of your day-to-day tasks. But what if you want to use keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow? Here’s a cheat sheet for using keyboard shortcuts with Google Calendar. To start, type “calendar” into the address bar and press the “spacebar” key. Then type “ctrl+alt+del” and press the “spacebar” key again. To end a day, type “end” and press the “spacebar.” To add a new day, type “add” and press the “spacebar.” To remove a day from your calendar, type “remove” and press the “spacebar.”

Hotkey Cheat Sheet for Google Calendar

Here is a comprehensive listing of all the hotkeys available for use in Google Calendar:

Refresh Calendar: R Go To Previous Date Range: P or K Go To Next Date Range: J or N Go To Current Day: T Go To Add Calendar: + Go To Search: / Go To Settings: S Go To Specific Date: G Go To Today: T Go To Tasks & Keep (Windows): Ctrl+Alt+. or Ctrl+Alt+, Go To Tasks & Keep (Mac): Cmd+Option+. or Cmd+Option+, Go To Tasks & Keep (Chromebook): Alt+Shift+. or Alt+Shift+,

Edit Events

Open Create Event Screen: C Open Create Event Bubble: Q or Shift+C View Event: E Delete Event: Backspace or Delete Undo: Z Save (Windows/Chromebook): Ctrl+S Save (Mac): Cmd+S Return To Calendar From Event: Esc

Change View

Day View: 1 or D Week View: 2 or W Month View: 3 or M Custom View: 4 or X Agenda View: 5 or A Year View: 6 or Y View all Hotkeys: ? or Shift+/

How to Disable Hotkeys in Google Calendar

These keyboard shortcuts are enabled in Google Calendar by default and can be used in any browser on any desktop or laptop computer. Unfortunately, you cannot alter these hotkeys, but you can disable them. You can do this by clicking on the cog and selecting “Settings.”

Next, select the “Keyboard Shortcuts” tab on the left and make sure that the checkbox for “Enable Keyboard Shortcuts” is left empty.

These hotkeys don’t overlap with the hotkeys that are commonly used in other Google, Microsoft, or Apple applications. If you’re frequently coordinating schedules, it can be helpful to keep a copy of this cheat sheet on your physical or digital desktop.