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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 (Windows)

32 shortcuts

Cells 11

Action Shortcut
Insert cell above CtrlMthenA
Insert cell below CtrlMthenB
Delete cell CtrlMthenD
Convert cell to code CtrlMthenY
Convert cell to markdown CtrlMthenM
Copy cell CtrlMthenC
Cut cell CtrlMthenX
Paste cell CtrlMthenV
Undo cell operation CtrlMthenZ
Move cell up CtrlMthenUP
Move cell down CtrlMthenDOWN

Run 6

Action Shortcut
Run cell CtrlEnter
Run cell and select next ShiftEnter
Run cell and insert below AltEnter
Interrupt execution CtrlMthenI
Run selection CtrlShiftEnter
Restart runtime CtrlMthen.

Editing 5

Action Shortcut
Comment / uncomment line Ctrl/
Autocomplete CtrlSpace
Indent selection Ctrl]
Dedent selection Ctrl[
Show documentation tooltip CtrlMthenShiftSpace

Search 3

Action Shortcut
Find and replace CtrlMthenH
Find next CtrlG
Find previous CtrlShiftG

Navigation 2

Action Shortcut
Select cell above CtrlMthenK
Select cell below CtrlMthenJ

General 2

Action Shortcut
Open command palette CtrlShiftP
Show keyboard shortcuts CtrlMthenH

View 2

Action Shortcut
Toggle line numbers CtrlMthenL
Collapse / expand section CtrlMthen−

File 1

Action Shortcut
Save notebook CtrlS

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Does the poster include every Google Colab shortcut?
Google Colab has 32 keyboard shortcuts on Windows — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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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 Windows edition.
Is this an official Google Colab product?
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