Alternatively known as Cmd+G, Command+G is a keyboard shortcut often used to advance through results after using Find or move to a specific line in a document, spreadsheet, or text file.

How to use the Command+G keyboard shortcut

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Command key, and while continuing to hold, press G.

On Windows computers, this keyboard shortcut is performed using Ctrl+G.

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Command+G in an Internet browser

In Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Safari, pressing Command+G advances to the next result after using the Find tool. For example, if you use the keyboard shortcut Command+F to perform a search in the browser window, pressing Command+G moves to the next match.

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Command+G in Excel and other spreadsheet programs

In Microsoft Excel and most other spreadsheet programs, pressing Command+G opens the Go To window that lets you focus a specific reference (cell). For example, you could press Command+G, type n8, and press Enter to move to the N8 cell.

You can also press Enter to advance to the next result.

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Command+G in most text editors and IDEs

In most text editors and IDEs, the Command+G shortcut is used to go to a specific line in the file. For example, you could press Command+G to open the Go To Line window, type 100, and press Enter to move the cursor to the 100th line.

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