Decrease the Google Docs Tools After Using Command + to Enlarge

Some Mac "power users" have learned various keyboard shortcuts over the years to save time and make everyday tasks more efficient. However, a few users have observed that one common shortcut sometimes goes awry in the Safari web browser: using the command + shortcut to make the Google Docs view bigger, and command - to make the view smaller. (Technically, the "make larger" command uses the = key that shares the + key, but most users remember these shortcuts as command - and command + .)

Occasionally, when using command +, the Google toolbar stays HUGE on the screen and only the document window gets smaller when using command - to make the view smaller:

After a great deal of searching, trial, and error, we discovered that the secret to returning the tools to normal is to add the shift key to the shortcut:

shift command -

This key combination will make the entire screen, tools and document window, "zoom" smaller. Please note that you may occasionally need to close Safari and reopen it to make this shortcut work properly.