Working with Comments in Google Docs

Create a New Comment | Ctrl + Alt + M

Open Comments Sidebar (also called “Discussion Thread” or “Comment History”) | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A

Move to Next Comment | Holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then c

Move to Previous Comment | Holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then c

Working with Footnotes in Google Docs

What’s a Footnote? A footnote in Google Docs is a reference or extra information placed at the bottom of the page, linked to a small superscript number or symbol in the main text, used for citations (authors, sources), commentary, or providing context without interrupting the flow of the document. It automatically numbers sequentially and moves with the text it’s attached to, making it easy to add, manage, and keep sources organized in research papers or reports.

Insert footnote | Ctrl + Alt + f

Move to Current Footnote | Holding Ctrl + Alt, press e then f

Move to Next Footnote | Holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then f

Move to Previous footnote | Holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then f

Working with Suggestion Mode in Google Docs

Suggestion Mode is like track changes in Microsoft Word. When editing a document, you might switch to Suggestion mode to provide feedback. More importantly, someone may provide you feedback in Suggestion Mode as Suggested Edits.

Enable Suggestion Mode | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + x

Enable Editing Mode | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + z

Move to Next suggestion | Holding Ctrl + Alt, press n then u

Move to Previous Suggestion | Holding Ctrl + Alt, press p then u

Review Suggested Edits | Holding Ctrl + Alt, press o then u