Intro
Colab Shortcuts
Ctrl + M + P→ The command palette is like VS Code’s, you can search any command or shortcut there.Ctrl+M H→ Show Keyboard Shortcuts- For really fast workflow, memorize
Shift + Enter,Alt + Enter, andCtrl + M + B/D.
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Ctrl+M H Show Keyboard Shortcuts
Colab Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
1. Cell Navigation & Execution
Shortcut Action Shift + EnterRun the current cell and move to the next one Ctrl + EnterRun the current cell without moving Alt + EnterRun the current cell and insert a new one below Ctrl + M + BInsert a cell below Ctrl + M + AInsert a cell above Ctrl + M + DDelete the current cell 2. Cell Type & Formatting
Shortcut Action Ctrl + M + YChange cell to Code Ctrl + M + MChange cell to Markdown Ctrl + Shift + -Split cell at cursor Ctrl + /Comment/uncomment selected lines 3. Navigation & Search
Shortcut Action Ctrl + FFind text in the current cell Ctrl + HFind & replace in the current cell Ctrl + M + LToggle line numbers Ctrl + Shift + FSearch across all cells 4. Kernel & Runtime
Shortcut Action Ctrl + M + .Interrupt execution (stop the kernel) Ctrl + M + RRestart runtime Ctrl + Shift + POpen command palette (super useful!) 5. Miscellaneous
Shortcut Action Ctrl + Shift + K / JMove cell up/down Ctrl + M + FOpen table of contents (if available)




