Apple iBooks keyboard shortcuts 

Apple iBooks    

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7 years ago
- Shortcuts

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  Click in the text, then Shift + click in another location in the text to extend the text selection
  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.
Source: Apple Support
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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd +
+

(Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object 45° around the opposite handle (instead of the center)

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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

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or Option + Command + Page Up then Option + arrowkeys
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Control + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + +

Make the text superscript

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Control + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + -

Make the text subscript

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⌘ Cmd + E then ⌘ Cmd + G

Find the selected item in the book

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + |

Align the text flush left and flush right (justify)

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd +
+

(Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object around the opposite handle (instead of the center)

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Control + ⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + I

Define the object as a media placeholder

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd +
+

(Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object 45°

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⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter then ⤶ Enter

Stop editing the cell and select the table

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift +
+

(Drag a selection handle) Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object from the center

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift then

Extend or shrink a selected cell reference

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd then

Navigate to the first or last nonheader cell in a row or column

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + K

Edit chart data

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + P

Draw a custom shape with the Pen tool

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Control + ⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + T

Define the text as a placeholder

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + B

Send the selected object one layer back

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F

Bring the selected object one layer forward

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + G

Ungroup selected objects

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + C

Copy the character style

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⌥ Opt + Tab

Insert a tab

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⌥ Opt + Tab

(When editing text) Insert a tab

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⌥ Opt then

Navigate to and select a single cell

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↑  Shift + Tab

Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the left

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↑  Shift then

Extend the selection by one cell

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then Del

(Click on a point, then press delete) Delete a point of an editable shape

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then

(Click the shape, then click again) Make a custom shape editable

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + :

Show the Spelling window

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + +

Make the font size bigger

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + -

Make the font size smaller

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Select

one floating object and press Shift-Command-A  (Select one floating object and press Shift + Command + A) Deselect all floating objects

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↑  Shift then

Move the selected object ten points

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↑  Shift then

Move the selected table, border, or border segment ten points

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↑  Shift then

(From a selected cell) Extend the cell selection by one cell

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↑  Shift + Tab

Select the text in the previous cell

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + |

Center the text

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + V

Paste and match the style of the destination text

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + I

Show the Inspector window

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + ?

Open iBooks Author Help

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⌘ Cmd + >

Zoom in

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + }

Align the text flush right

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + {

Align the text flush left

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⌘ Cmd + I

Apply italic to selected text

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⌥ Opt +
+

(Drag the selected cell to another cell) Copy the contents of the selected cell into the destination cell

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⌘ Cmd +
+

(drag the file from the Finder or Media Browser) Insert a file as an inline object

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + G

Group selected objects

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⌥ Opt +
+

(Option + click Text Box, Shapes, Table, or Charts in the toolbar, then drag to size) Draw a floating text box, shape, table, or chart

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⌘ Cmd +
+

(Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object

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⌥ Opt +
+

(Drag a selection handle) Resize the object from the center

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + L

Unlock selected objects

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⌥ Opt +
+

Duplicate the object

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⌘ Cmd +
+

Turn off alignment guides

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⌘ Cmd + ,

Show the Preferences window

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + K

Specify absolute and relative attributes of the first and last cells of selected cell references

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + P

Preview a selection of a book or the entire book (depending on the setting in General preferences)

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⌥ Opt +
+

(click Table in the toolbar, then drag to size) Create a table by dragging

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + K

Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + P

Publish a book

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⌘ Cmd + <

Zoom out

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + L

Show or hide layout boundaries

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + I

Show formatting characters (invisibles)

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↑  Shift +
+

Constrain the movement of the object to 45°

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↑  Shift +
+

(Drag a selection handle) Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object

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↑  Shift +
+

(Drag the table) Constrain the movement of the table and snap to guides

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift +

Arrow Extend the selection to the beginning of the current paragraph

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift +

Arrow Extend the selection to the end of the current paragraph

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd +

Arrow  Extend the selection to the beginning of the text

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd +

Arrow  Extend the selection to the end of the text

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift +

Arrow  Extend the selection to the end of the current word

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⌥ Opt + ↑  Shift +

Arrow Extend the selection to the beginning of the current word

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd +

Arrow Extend the selection to the end of the current line

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd +

Arrow  Extend the selection to the beginning of the current line

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⌘ Cmd + J

Jump to a selection in a book when it’s scrolled out of view

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⌘ Cmd +

Arrow  Move to the beginning of the document

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⌘ Cmd +

Arrow  Move to the end of the document

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⌥ Opt +

Move to the beginning of the current or previous word

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⌥ Opt +

Arrow  Move to the end of the current or next word

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⌘ Cmd +

Arrow  Move to the beginning of the current line

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⌘ Cmd +

Arrow Move to the end of the current line

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⌥ Opt +

Arrow Move to the beginning of the current paragraph

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⌥ Opt +

Arrow Move to the end of the current paragraph

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⌘ Cmd + U

Apply underline to selected text

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + C

Copy the paragraph style

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + V

Paste the character or paragraph style

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⌘ Cmd +

Add a range to (or remove it from) the selection

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⌥ Opt + Space

Insert a nonbreaking space

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⌘ Cmd + [

Decrease the list indent level

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⌘ Cmd + ]

Increase the list indent level

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⌥ Opt +

Add a row above the selected cells

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⌥ Opt +

Add a row below the selected cells

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⌥ Opt +

Add a column to the right of the selected cells

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⌥ Opt +

Add a column to the left of the selected cells

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + E

Insert a mathematical equation or expression

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⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter

Exit text editing and select the object

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⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter

Exit masking

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⌘ Cmd + L

Lock selected objects

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + C

Copy the graphic style

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + V

Paste the graphic style

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + H

Hide other windows

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + R

Choose scrolling view (landscape template only)

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + T

Hide or show the toolbar

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + F

Enter full-screen view

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⌘ Cmd + ;

Check spelling

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⌘ Cmd + O

Open an existing book

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⌘ Cmd + P

Print a book

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⌥ Opt + ⤶ Enter

Insert a line break

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⌘ Cmd + K

Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references

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⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter

Stop editing the cell and select the cell

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⌥ Opt + ⤶ Enter

Insert a paragraph break (hard return) when editing text in a cell

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + D

Show or hide the Chart Data Editor

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↑  Shift + End

Extend the selection to the end of the row

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↑  Shift + ⤶ Enter

Complete a cell entry and move the selection up

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + N

Open a new book from the Template Chooser

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + G

Find previous

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + R

Hide or show the format bar

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + E

Hide or show the glossary toolbar

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + C

Show the Colors window

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Z

Redo the last action

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + B

Send the selected object to the back

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F

Bring the selected object to the front

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + M

Mask or unmask the object

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + V

Choose an object to insert

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↑  Shift + ⤶ Enter

Insert a line break (soft return)

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↑  Shift +

Add a range to (or remove it from) the selection

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↑  Shift + End

Extend the selection to the end of the text

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ForwardDel

(not available on all keyboards) Delete the next character or selection

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↑  Shift +

Arrow  Extend the selection to the line above

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↑  Shift +

Arrow  Extend the selection to the line below

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↑  Shift +

Arrow Extend the selection one character to the right

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↑  Shift +

Arrow  Extend the selection one character to the left

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + A

Deselect all inline objects and text

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + T

Show the Styles drawer

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⌘ Cmd + Y

Create a glossary term from the selection

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⌘ Cmd + A

Select all inline objects and text

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⌘ Cmd + B

Apply boldface to selected text

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⌘ Cmd + T

Show the Fonts window

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⌘ Cmd + V

Paste the selection


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Program information

Program name: Apple iBooks Apple iBooks (General)

Web page: apple.com/ibooks

Last update: 14‏‏/3‏‏/1441 بعد الهجرة 8:10 م UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 77%

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Shortcut count: 219

Platform detected: macOS

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