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 Meta Key + L
Show notifications Meta key + N
Return to home screen Meta key + Return
Go back Meta key + Delete
Show recent apps Alt + Clicks (tab)
Show all apps Meta key + ctrl

Launch your favorite apps

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

AI at your fingertips

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

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