How to use keyboard shortcuts to launch apps and navigate your Android phone

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 founders@clicks.tech 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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​Navigate your phone

​Launch your favorite apps

​AI at your fingertips

​In-App shortcuts

​Chrome Browser

​Gmail

​Google Calendar

​Google Keep (Notes)

​Motorola Razr external screen shortcuts

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