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Google Colab is a hosted Jupyter notebook environment that runs Python in the cloud with free access to GPUs. Its keyboard shortcuts make running cells, inserting code, and switching between command and edit modes effortless.

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All Google Colab keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

32 shortcuts

Cells 11

Action Shortcut
Insert cell above ⌘MthenA
Insert cell below ⌘MthenB
Delete cell ⌘MthenD
Convert cell to code ⌘MthenY
Convert cell to markdown ⌘MthenM
Copy cell ⌘MthenC
Cut cell ⌘MthenX
Paste cell ⌘MthenV
Undo cell operation ⌘MthenZ
Move cell up ⌘Mthen↑
Move cell down ⌘Mthen↓

Run 6

Action Shortcut
Run cell ⌘↵
Run cell and select next ⇧↵
Run cell and insert below ⌥↵
Interrupt execution ⌘MthenI
Run selection ⌘⇧↵
Restart runtime ⌘Mthen.

Editing 5

Action Shortcut
Comment / uncomment line ⌘/
Autocomplete ⌘␣
Indent selection ⌘]
Dedent selection ⌘[
Show documentation tooltip ⌘Mthen⇧␣

Search 3

Action Shortcut
Find and replace ⌘MthenH
Find next ⌘G
Find previous ⌘⇧G

Navigation 2

Action Shortcut
Select cell above ⌘MthenK
Select cell below ⌘MthenJ

General 2

Action Shortcut
Open command palette ⌘⇧P
Show keyboard shortcuts ⌘MthenH

View 2

Action Shortcut
Toggle line numbers ⌘MthenL
Collapse / expand section ⌘Mthen−

File 1

Action Shortcut
Save notebook ⌘S

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Mac edition · 32 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Google Colab shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Does the poster include every Google Colab shortcut?
Google Colab has 32 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
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