How do you run all cells in Google Colab?

Google Colab · Cell Execution · updated 2026-08-23

Ctrl + Shift + Enter — Run All

Ctrl + Shift + Enter runs every cell in the notebook from top to bottom, the same as Runtime > Run all. Ctrl + Enter runs only the current cell and keeps the cursor in it.

Related Google Colab shortcuts: Cell Execution

ShortcutActionNotes
Ctrl + EnterRun CellExecute current cell
Shift + EnterRun & Select NextExecute cell and move to next
Alt + EnterRun & Insert BelowExecute cell and create new cell below
Ctrl + Shift + EnterRun AllExecute all cells

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