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Click in the text, then Shift + click in another location in the text to extend the text selection
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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.
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Source: Apple Support
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(Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object 45° around the opposite handle (instead of the center) |
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(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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Make the text superscript |
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Make the text subscript |
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Find the selected item in the book |
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Align the text flush left and flush right (justify) |
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(Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object around the opposite handle (instead of the center) |
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Define the object as a media placeholder |
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(Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object 45° |
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Stop editing the cell and select the table |
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(Drag a selection handle) Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object from the center |
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Extend or shrink a selected cell reference |
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Navigate to the first or last nonheader cell in a row or column |
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Edit chart data |
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Draw a custom shape with the Pen tool |
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Define the text as a placeholder |
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Send the selected object one layer back |
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Bring the selected object one layer forward |
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Ungroup selected objects |
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Copy the character style |
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Insert a tab |
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(When editing text) Insert a tab |
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Navigate to and select a single cell |
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Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the left |
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Extend the selection by one cell |
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(Click on a point, then press delete) Delete a point of an editable shape |
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(Click the shape, then click again) Make a custom shape editable |
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Show the Spelling window |
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Make the font size bigger |
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Make the font size smaller |
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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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Move the selected object ten points |
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Move the selected table, border, or border segment ten points |
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(From a selected cell) Extend the cell selection by one cell |
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Select the text in the previous cell |
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Center the text |
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Paste and match the style of the destination text |
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Show the Inspector window |
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Open iBooks Author Help |
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Zoom in |
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Align the text flush right |
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Align the text flush left |
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Apply italic to selected text |
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(Drag the selected cell to another cell) Copy the contents of the selected cell into the destination cell |
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(drag the file from the Finder or Media Browser) Insert a file as an inline object |
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Group selected objects |
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(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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(Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object |
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(Drag a selection handle) Resize the object from the center |
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Unlock selected objects |
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Duplicate the object |
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Turn off alignment guides |
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Show the Preferences window |
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Specify absolute and relative attributes of the first and last cells of selected cell references |
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Preview a selection of a book or the entire book (depending on the setting in General preferences) |
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(click Table in the toolbar, then drag to size) Create a table by dragging |
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Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references |
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Publish a book |
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Zoom out |
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Show or hide layout boundaries |
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Show formatting characters (invisibles) |
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Constrain the movement of the object to 45° |
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(Drag a selection handle) Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object |
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(Drag the table) Constrain the movement of the table and snap to guides |
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Arrow Extend the selection to the beginning of the current paragraph |
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Arrow Extend the selection to the end of the current paragraph |
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Arrow Extend the selection to the beginning of the text |
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Arrow Extend the selection to the end of the text |
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Arrow Extend the selection to the end of the current word |
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Arrow Extend the selection to the beginning of the current word |
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Arrow Extend the selection to the end of the current line |
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Arrow Extend the selection to the beginning of the current line |
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Jump to a selection in a book when it’s scrolled out of view |
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Arrow Move to the beginning of the document |
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Arrow Move to the end of the document |
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Move to the beginning of the current or previous word |
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Arrow Move to the end of the current or next word |
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Arrow Move to the beginning of the current line |
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Arrow Move to the end of the current line |
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Arrow Move to the beginning of the current paragraph |
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Arrow Move to the end of the current paragraph |
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Apply underline to selected text |
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Copy the paragraph style |
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Paste the character or paragraph style |
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Add a range to (or remove it from) the selection |
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Insert a nonbreaking space |
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Decrease the list indent level |
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Increase the list indent level |
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Add a row above the selected cells |
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Add a row below the selected cells |
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Add a column to the right of the selected cells |
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Add a column to the left of the selected cells |
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Insert a mathematical equation or expression |
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Exit text editing and select the object |
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Exit masking |
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Lock selected objects |
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Copy the graphic style |
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Paste the graphic style |
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Hide other windows |
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Choose scrolling view (landscape template only) |
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Hide or show the toolbar |
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Enter full-screen view |
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Check spelling |
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Open an existing book |
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Print a book |
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Insert a line break |
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Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references |
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Stop editing the cell and select the cell |
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Insert a paragraph break (hard return) when editing text in a cell |
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Show or hide the Chart Data Editor |
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Extend the selection to the end of the row |
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Complete a cell entry and move the selection up |
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Open a new book from the Template Chooser |
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Find previous |
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Hide or show the format bar |
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Hide or show the glossary toolbar |
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Show the Colors window |
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Redo the last action |
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Send the selected object to the back |
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Bring the selected object to the front |
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Mask or unmask the object |
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Choose an object to insert |
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Insert a line break (soft return) |
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Add a range to (or remove it from) the selection |
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Extend the selection to the end of the text |
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(not available on all keyboards) Delete the next character or selection |
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Arrow Extend the selection to the line above |
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Arrow Extend the selection to the line below |
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Arrow Extend the selection one character to the right |
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Arrow Extend the selection one character to the left |
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Deselect all inline objects and text |
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Show the Styles drawer |
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Create a glossary term from the selection |
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Select all inline objects and text |
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Apply boldface to selected text |
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Show the Fonts window |
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Paste the selection |
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