=============================== Apple iBooks keyboard shortcuts =============================== First published at 5/6/2018 on https://defkey.com/apple-ibooks-shortcuts iBooks is an e-book reading application developed by Apple for macOS and iOS. It supports EPUB ebooks from the App Store but users can also add their own EPUB and PDF files with the help of iTunes. Apple iBooks has 219 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Move around within a document ----------------------------- Left arrow Move one character to the left Right arrow Move one character to the right Up arrow Move to the line above Down arrow Move to the line below Option + Left arrow Move to the beginning of the current or previous word Option + Right arrow Arrow  Move to the end of the current or next word Cmd + Left arrow Arrow  Move to the beginning of the current line Cmd + Right arrow Arrow Move to the end of the current line Option + Up arrow Arrow Move to the beginning of the current paragraph Option + Down arrow Arrow Move to the end of the current paragraph Cmd + E then Cmd + G Find the selected item in the book Cmd + J Jump to a selection in a book when it’s scrolled out of view Cmd + Up arrow Arrow  Move to the beginning of the document End Scroll to the end of the document Cmd + Down arrow Arrow  Move to the end of the document Selecting text -------------- Double click (on a word) Select a word Click three times (rapidly) (in the paragraph) Select a paragraph Cmd + A Select all inline objects and text Shift + Cmd + A Deselect all inline objects and text   Click in the text, then Shift + click in another location in the text to extend the text selection Shift + Right arrow Arrow Extend the selection one character to the right Shift + Left arrow Arrow  Extend the selection one character to the left Option + Shift + Right arrow Arrow  Extend the selection to the end of the current word Option + Shift + Left arrow Arrow Extend the selection to the beginning of the current word Shift + Cmd + Right arrow Arrow Extend the selection to the end of the current line Shift + Cmd + Left arrow Arrow  Extend the selection to the beginning of the current line Shift + Up arrow Arrow  Extend the selection to the line above Shift + Down arrow Arrow  Extend the selection to the line below Option + Shift + Up arrow Arrow Extend the selection to the beginning of the current paragraph Option + Shift + Down arrow Arrow Extend the selection to the end of the current paragraph Shift + Cmd + Up arrow Arrow  Extend the selection to the beginning of the text Shift + Cmd + Down arrow Arrow  Extend the selection to the end of the text Shift + End Extend the selection to the end of the text   To select multiple words or blocks of text that are not next to each other, select the first text you want, then select additional text while holding down the Command key. Format text ----------- Cmd + T Show the Fonts window Shift + Cmd + T Show the Styles drawer Cmd + Y Create a glossary term from the selection F1 (if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style F2 (if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style F3 (if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style F4 (if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style F5 (if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style F6 (if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style F7 (if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style F8 (if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style Cmd + B Apply boldface to selected text Cmd + I Apply italic to selected text Cmd + U Apply underline to selected text Del Delete the previous character or selection ForwardDel (not available on all keyboards) Delete the next character or selection Shift + Cmd + + Make the font size bigger Shift + Cmd + - Make the font size smaller Control + Shift + Cmd + + Make the text superscript Control + Shift + Cmd + - Make the text subscript Shift + Cmd + { Align the text flush left Shift + Cmd + | Center the text Shift + Cmd + } Align the text flush right Option + Shift + Cmd + | Align the text flush left and flush right (justify) Cmd + [ Decrease the list indent level Cmd + ] Increase the list indent level Tab Increase the list indent level Arrow keys Edit the linked text without disabling links Cmd + X Cut the selection Cmd + C Copy the selection Option + Cmd + C Copy the paragraph style Option + Shift + Cmd + C Copy the character style Cmd + V Paste the selection Option + Cmd + V Paste the character or paragraph style Option + Shift + Cmd + V Paste and match the style of the destination text Shift + Move the mouse Add a range to (or remove it from) the selection Cmd + Move the mouse Add a range to (or remove it from) the selection Option + Space Insert a nonbreaking space Shift + Enter Insert a line break (soft return) Enter Insert a paragraph break Manipulate objects ------------------ Option + Left click + Move the mouse (Option + click Text Box, Shapes, Table, or Charts in the toolbar, then drag to size) Draw a floating text box, shape, table, or chart Cmd + A (Select one floating object and press Command + A) Select all floating objects Select one floating object and press Shift-Command-A  (Select one floating object and press Shift + Command + A) Deselect all floating objects Cmd + Left click Select or deselect additional objects Shift + Left click Select or deselect additional objects Arrow keys Move the selected object one point Shift then Arrow keys Move the selected object ten points Cmd + Left click + Move the mouse (drag the file from the Finder or Media Browser) Insert a file as an inline object Option + Cmd + C Copy the graphic style Option + Cmd + V Paste the graphic style Shift + Cmd + B Send the selected object to the back Option + Shift + Cmd + B Send the selected object one layer back Shift + Cmd + F Bring the selected object to the front Option + Shift + Cmd + F Bring the selected object one layer forward Option + Cmd + G Group selected objects Option + Shift + Cmd + G Ungroup selected objects Cmd + L Lock selected objects Option + Cmd + L Unlock selected objects Cmd + D Duplicate the object Option + Left click + Move the mouse Duplicate the object Shift + Left click + Move the mouse Constrain the movement of the object to 45° Left click + Move the mouse (Drag a selection handle) Resize the object Option + Left click + Move the mouse (Drag a selection handle) Resize the object from the center Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (Drag a selection handle) Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object Option + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (Drag a selection handle) Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object from the center Cmd + Left click + Move the mouse (Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object Shift + Cmd + Left click + Move the mouse (Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object 45° Option + Cmd + Left click + Move the mouse (Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object around the opposite handle (instead of the center) Option + Shift + Cmd + Left click + Move the mouse (Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object 45° around the opposite handle (instead of the center) Cmd + Left click + Move the mouse Turn off alignment guides Shift + Cmd + M Mask or unmask the object Enter Exit masking Cmd + Enter Exit masking Enter Exit masking Double click Exit masking Double click (Double-click the masked image) Reenter masking Control + Left click (Click the item) Open the shortcut menu for the selected item Cmd + Enter Exit text editing and select the object Shift + Cmd + V Choose an object to insert Option + Cmd + E Insert a mathematical equation or expression Control + Option + Cmd + T Define the text as a placeholder Control + Option + Cmd + I Define the object as a media placeholder Work with tables ---------------- Option + Up arrow Add a row above the selected cells Option + Down arrow Add a row below the selected cells Option + Right arrow Add a column to the right of the selected cells Option + Left arrow Add a column to the left of the selected cells Cmd + A Select all table borders or cell content, depending on the initial selection Del Delete the selected table, border, or border segment, or the contents of selected cells Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (Drag the table) Constrain the movement of the table and snap to guides Left click + Move the mouse (Drag the selected cell to another cell) Replace the contents of the selected cell with the contents of the destination cell Option + Left click + Move the mouse (Drag the selected cell to another cell) Copy the contents of the selected cell into the destination cell Shift + Left click (Click in the destination cell) Extend the selection from the selected cell to the destination cell Double click (In a unselected table) Select a cell Cmd + Left click Add a cell to (or remove it from) the selection Enter (In a selected cell) Begin text editing Enter (In a selected cell) Begin text editing Cmd + Enter Stop editing the cell and select the cell Cmd + Enter then Enter Stop editing the cell and select the table Left click Click the border of a selected table (double-click the border of an unselected table): Select a border Cmd + Left click (Click the border) Add a border to (or remove it from) the selection Shift + Left click (Click the border) Add a border to (or remove it from) the selection Left click Click the border segment (double-click if the table isn’t selected): Select a border segment Cmd + Left click (Click the border segment) Add a border segment to (or remove it from) the selection Shift + Left click (Click the border segment) Add a border segment to (or remove it from) the selection Left click + Move the mouse (Drag the border or border segment) Move a border or border segment to a new position Arrow keys Move the selected table, border, or border segment one point Shift then Arrow keys Move the selected table, border, or border segment ten points Arrow keys (From a selected cell) Select the next cell to the left, right, up, or down Shift then Arrow keys (From a selected cell) Extend the cell selection by one cell Tab Select the text in the next cell or, if the last cell is selected, add a new row Shift + Tab Select the text in the previous cell Cmd + Left click (Click the selected cell) Stop editing the cell and select the table Option + Tab (When editing text) Insert a tab Control + Enter Insert a line break (soft return) when editing text in a cell Option + Enter Insert a paragraph break (hard return) when editing text in a cell Enter Insert a paragraph break (hard return) when editing text in a cell and “Return key moves to next cell” isn’t selected in the Table inspector Control + Left click (Click the table) Open the table formatting menu for a selected table or cells Option + Left click + Move the mouse (click Table in the toolbar, then drag to size) Create a table by dragging = Open the Formula Editor for the selected nonformula cell = Open the Formula Editor for the cell containing the formula or formatted number Enter Open the Formula Editor for the cell containing the formula or formatted number Double click Open the Formula Editor for the cell containing the formula or formatted number Enter In the Formula Editor, save changes Enter In the Formula Editor, save changes Esc In the Formula Editor, discard changes Create cell references in formulas ---------------------------------- Option then Arrow keys Navigate to and select a single cell Option + Shift then Arrow keys Extend or shrink a selected cell reference Option + Cmd then Arrow keys Navigate to the first or last nonheader cell in a row or column Option + Enter Insert a line break Option + Tab Insert a tab Option + Command + Page Down then Option + ArrowKeys (or press Option + Shift and an arrow key to select cells) Refer to another table below or above the current table Option + Command + Page Up then Option + ArrowKeys (or press Option + Shift and an arrow key to select cells) Refer to another table below or above the current table Cmd + K Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references Shift + Cmd + K Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references Option + Cmd + K Specify absolute and relative attributes of the first and last cells of selected cell references Option + Shift + Cmd + K Edit chart data Shift + Cmd + D Show or hide the Chart Data Editor Enter Complete a cell entry and move the selection down Shift + Enter Complete a cell entry and move the selection up Tab Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the right Shift + Tab Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the left Arrow keys (When editing text) Move one character left, right, to the beginning of text (up), or to the end of text (down) Enter Complete a cell entry and select the cell Arrow keys (From a selected cell) Move one cell in a given direction End Move to the last nonblank cell at the end of the row Shift then Arrow keys Extend the selection by one cell Shift + End Extend the selection to the end of the row Work with editable shapes ------------------------- Left click then Left click (Click the shape, then click again) Make a custom shape editable Option + Shift + Cmd + P Draw a custom shape with the Pen tool Left click then Del (Click on a point, then press delete) Delete a point of an editable shape Option + Left click (Click the shape border where you want to add a point) Add a point to an editable shape Double click (Double-click the corner point) Change a corner point of an editable shape into a curve point Double click (Double-click the corner point) Change a curve point of an editable shape into a corner point General ------- Cmd + N Open a new book Shift + Cmd + N Open a new book from the Template Chooser Cmd + O Open an existing book Option + Cmd + P Preview a selection of a book or the entire book (depending on the setting in General preferences) Shift + Cmd + P Publish a book Cmd + S Save a book Cmd + P Print a book Shift + Cmd + ? Open iBooks Author Help Cmd + F Find Cmd + G Find next Shift + Cmd + G Find previous Cmd + ; Check spelling Shift + Cmd + : Show the Spelling window Cmd + W Close a window Cmd + M Minimize a window Control + Cmd + F Enter full-screen view Cmd + > Zoom in Cmd + < Zoom out Cmd + , Show the Preferences window Option + Cmd + I Show the Inspector window Cmd + R Show the document rulers Shift + Cmd + L Show or hide layout boundaries Option + Cmd + R Choose scrolling view (landscape template only) Shift + Cmd + I Show formatting characters (invisibles) Shift + Cmd + C Show the Colors window Option + Cmd + T Hide or show the toolbar Shift + Cmd + R Hide or show the format bar Shift + Cmd + E Hide or show the glossary toolbar Cmd + H Hide iBooks Author Option + Cmd + H Hide other windows Cmd + Z Undo the last action Shift + Cmd + Z Redo the last action Cmd + Q Quit iBooks Author Source: Apple Support Last modified on(UTC): Monday, November 11, 2019 Defkey © All rights reserved.