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

> Clicks is a command center for your Android smartphone. Master these shortcuts to unleash the full power of buttons on 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 [founders@clicks.tech](mailto: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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