Shorcuts

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, and Ctrl + M + B/D.

8 Must-know Editing Shortcuts for Google Colab | by Allard Quek | Medium

Ctrl+M H Show Keyboard Shortcuts

Colab Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

1. Cell Navigation & Execution

Shortcut	Action
Shift + Enter	Run the current cell and move to the next one
Ctrl + Enter	Run the current cell without moving
Alt + Enter	Run the current cell and insert a new one below
Ctrl + M + B	Insert a cell below
Ctrl + M + A	Insert a cell above
Ctrl + M + D	Delete the current cell

2. Cell Type & Formatting

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + M + Y	Change cell to Code
Ctrl + M + M	Change cell to Markdown
Ctrl + Shift + -	Split cell at cursor
Ctrl + /	Comment/uncomment selected lines

3. Navigation & Search

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + F	Find text in the current cell
Ctrl + H	Find & replace in the current cell
Ctrl + M + L	Toggle line numbers
Ctrl + Shift + F	Search across all cells

4. Kernel & Runtime

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + M + .	Interrupt execution (stop the kernel)
Ctrl + M + R	Restart runtime
Ctrl + Shift + P	Open command palette (super useful!)

5. Miscellaneous

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Shift + K / J	Move cell up/down
Ctrl + M + F	Open table of contents (if available)