Clicks Shortcuts For Android
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Android smartphones are loved for the choice and control they offer when it comes to hardware and software customization. In that spirit, the Android community will love the powerful keyboard shortcuts unlocked by Clicks that offer ultimate control over the Google Pixel, Moto Razr or Samsung Galaxy S25.

Best of all, there's no setup required as loads of keyboard shortcuts come built in on Android. Here's a running list of our favorites. If you spot a shortcut not listed here drop us an email to [email protected] and we'll add it to the list!

Navigate your phone

Action Shortcut Combo
Lock phone Search Key + L
Show notifications Search key + N
Return to home screen Search key + Return
Go back Search key + Delete
Show recent apps Alt + Clicks (tab)
Show all apps Search key + ctrl

Launch your favorite apps

Action Shortcut Combo
Open Browser (Chrome) Search key + B
Open Contacts Search key + C
Open Gmail Search key + G
Open Calendar Search key + K
Open Music Search key + P
Open Messages Search key + S
Open YouTube Search key + Y
Open Calculator Search key + U
Open Settings Search key + I
Open Maps Search key + M

AI at your fingertips

Action Shortcut Combo
Ask Gemini Search key + A

In-App shortcuts

Chrome Browser

Action Shortcut Combo
Open Tab Ctrl + t
Refresh Ctrl + R
Save page Ctrl + S
Bookmark page Ctrl + D
Browser history Ctrl + H
New window Ctrl + N
Go back Search key + Delete

Gmail

Where Action Shortcut Combo
Within an email Compose a new email c
Within an email Reply r
Within an email Reply all a
Within an email Forward f
When composing email Send an email Ctrl + Enter
When composing email Save a draft Ctrl +s
When composing email Close compose and save Ctrl +w
Within an email Archive an email e
With an email Delete #
In inbox Refresh your inbox Ctrl + u
Edit text Cut Ctrl + x
Edit text Copy Ctrl + c
Edit text Paste Ctrl + v
Edit text Select all Ctrl + a

Google Calendar

Action Shortcut Combo
Jump to Today Ctrl + T
Search Ctrl + F
Go to date Ctrl + G
Create a new event Ctrl + N
Edit an event Ctrl + E

Google Keep (Notes)

Action Shortcut Combo
Archive note e
Trash note d
Pin or unpin notes f
Select note Shift + Enter
Open note Space
Toggle between list and grid view Ctrl + g
Compose a new note Ctrl + n
Compose a new list Ctrl + l

Motorola Razr external screen shortcuts

A quick note that not all the shortcuts listed above work on the Moto Razr external screen. But, here are some of the ones we know that do.

Action Shortcut Combo
Launch Gemini AI Assistant Press Gemini key
Go back Search key + DEL
Return to home screen Search key + h
Launch Gmail Search key + g
Launch calendar Search key + l
Launch Chrome Search key + b
Launch contacts Search key + c
Launch maps Search key + m
Launch Youtube Search key + y
Launch music Search key + p
Launch messages Search key + s
Launch calculator Search key + a
Launch Gemini AI Assistant Press Gemini key

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