Official documentation
Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs
Google (Docs Editors Help), 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Google's list of keyboard shortcuts in Google Docs for Windows, Mac and ChromeOS, including the shortcut that starts voice typing.
- How much weight it carries
- Primary documentation from Google. The archived copy we could verify is from 10 March 2026, so a later edit may not be reflected.
Facts taken from this source
- Google's shortcut list for Docs gives Ctrl + Shift + S on Windows and Command + Shift + S on a Mac to start voice typing, labeled as available in Chrome browsers.
“Start voice typing (available in Chrome browsers) Ctrl + Shift + s ... Start voice typing (available in Chrome browsers) ⌘ + Shift + s” (Other tools and navigation)
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