🤖 Android Shortcuts
The most-searched Android shortcuts and gestures — screenshots, split screen, Assistant, quick controls and text tricks. Click any card to copy the keys.
ℹ️ Android varies by manufacturer (Samsung, Pixel, Xiaomi…). These are the stock/most-common methods; your device may add its own.
Screenshots & Capture
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Take a Screenshot
Power+Volume Down
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Scrolling Screenshot
Screenshot → Capture more
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Palm-Swipe Screenshot (Samsung)
Swipe edge of hand across screen
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Record the Screen
Quick Settings → Screen record
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Search with Google Lens
Long-press Home/Assistant → Lens
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Edit a Screenshot
Screenshot → Edit
Navigation & Gestures
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Go Home
Swipe up from bottom
or Home button
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Go Back
Swipe in from left/right edge
or Back button
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Recent Apps
Swipe up and hold
or Recents button
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Switch to Last App
Swipe left along the bottom bar
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Open App Drawer
Swipe up on home screen
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Split Screen
Recents → tap app icon → Split screen
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One-Handed Mode
Swipe down on the navigation bar
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Close an App
Recents → swipe app up
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Close All Apps
Recents → Close all
Quick Controls
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Open Quick Settings
Swipe down from top (twice)
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Open Notifications
Swipe down from top
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Google Assistant
Hold Home/say “Hey Google”
or Swipe from a bottom corner
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Power Menu
Hold Power
or Hold Power+Volume Up
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Quick-Launch Camera
Double-press Power
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Do Not Disturb
Quick Settings → Do Not Disturb
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Flashlight
Quick Settings → Flashlight
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Open Google Wallet
Quick Settings → Wallet
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Toggle Bluetooth
Quick Settings → Bluetooth
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Airplane Mode
Quick Settings → Airplane mode
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Auto-Rotate Screen
Quick Settings → Auto-rotate
Text & Typing
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Select All Text
Long-press text → Select all
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Copy Text
Long-press → Copy
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Paste Text
Long-press field → Paste
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Voice Typing
Keyboard → Microphone
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Cut Text
Long-press → Cut
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Move the Cursor
Hold Space → drag
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Open Keyboard Clipboard
Gboard → Clipboard icon
Safety & Accessibility
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Emergency SOS
Press Power 5 times
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Accessibility Shortcut
Hold both Volume keys