Apple iBooks keyboard shortcuts 

Apple iBooks    

Zeynel -
7 years ago
- Shortcuts
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Move one character to the left

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Move one character to the right

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Move to the line above

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Move to the line below

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End

Scroll to the end of the document

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(on a word) Select a word

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(in the paragraph) Select a paragraph

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F1

(if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style

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or F2
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or F3
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or F4
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or F5
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or F6
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or F7
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or F8
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Del

Delete the previous character or selection

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Tab

Increase the list indent level

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Edit the linked text without disabling links

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⤶ Enter

Insert a paragraph break

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↑  Shift +

Select or deselect additional objects

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Move the selected object one point

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⤶ Enter

Exit masking

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or
0

(Double-click the masked image) Reenter masking

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⤶ Enter

Exit masking

1
Del

Delete the selected table, border, or border segment, or the contents of selected cells

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↑  Shift +

(Click in the destination cell) Extend the selection from the selected cell to the destination cell

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(In a unselected table) Select a cell

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⤶ Enter

(In a selected cell) Begin text editing

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or ⤶ Enter
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Click the border of a selected table (double-click the border of an unselected table): Select a border

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↑  Shift +

(Click the border) Add a border to (or remove it from) the selection

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Click the border segment (double-click if the table isn’t selected): Select a border segment

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↑  Shift +

(Click the border segment) Add a border segment to (or remove it from) the selection

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Move the selected table, border, or border segment one point

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(From a selected cell) Select the next cell to the left, right, up, or down

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Tab

Select the text in the next cell or, if the last cell is selected, add a new row

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=

Open the Formula Editor for the selected nonformula cell

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=

Open the Formula Editor for the cell containing the formula or formatted number

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or ⤶ Enter
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or
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⤶ Enter

In the Formula Editor, save changes

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or ⤶ Enter
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Esc

In the Formula Editor, discard changes

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⤶ 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

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⤶ Enter

Complete a cell entry and move the selection down

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(When editing text) Move one character left, right, to the beginning of text (up), or to the end of text (down)

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⤶ Enter

Complete a cell entry and select the cell

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(From a selected cell) Move one cell in a given direction

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End

Move to the last nonblank cell at the end of the row

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Tab

Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the right

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(Double-click the corner point) Change a corner point of an editable shape into a curve point

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(Double-click the corner point) Change a curve point of an editable shape into a corner point

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⌘ Cmd + S

Save a book

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⌘ Cmd + N

Open a new book

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⌥ Opt +

(Click the shape border where you want to add a point) Add a point to an editable shape

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⌘ Cmd + F

Find

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⌘ Cmd + G

Find next

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⌘ Cmd + W

Close a window

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⌘ Cmd + M

Minimize a window

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⌘ Cmd + R

Show the document rulers

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⌘ Cmd + A

Select all table borders or cell content, depending on the initial selection

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Control +

(Click the table) Open the table formatting menu for a selected table or cells

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⌘ Cmd +

(Click the selected cell) Stop editing the cell and select the table

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Control + ⤶ Enter

Insert a line break (soft return) when editing text in a cell

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⌘ Cmd + H

Hide iBooks Author

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⌘ Cmd + Z

Undo the last action

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⌘ Cmd + Q

Quit iBooks Author

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+

(Drag the border or border segment) Move a border or border segment to a new position

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⌘ Cmd +

(Click the border segment) Add a border segment to (or remove it from) the selection

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⌘ Cmd +

(Click the border) Add a border to (or remove it from) the selection

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⌘ Cmd +

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

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+

(Drag the selected cell to another cell) Replace the contents of the selected cell with the contents of the destination cell

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Control +

(Click the item) Open the shortcut menu for the selected item

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+

(Drag a selection handle) Resize the object

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⌘ Cmd +

Select or deselect additional objects

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⌘ Cmd + D

Duplicate the object

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⌘ Cmd + A

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

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⌘ Cmd + X

Cut the selection

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⌘ Cmd + C

Copy the selection

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⌘ Cmd + V

Paste the selection

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⌘ Cmd + B

Apply boldface to selected text

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⌘ Cmd + A

Select all inline objects and text

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⌘ Cmd + T

Show the Fonts window

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⌘ Cmd + Y

Create a glossary term from the selection

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + T

Show the Styles drawer

0

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↑  Shift + End

Extend the selection to the end of the text

1
↑  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 +

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 + ⌘ Cmd + A

Deselect all inline objects and text

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ForwardDel

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

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↑  Shift +

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

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↑  Shift + ⤶ Enter

Insert a line break (soft return)

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F

Bring the selected object to the front

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + B

Send the selected object to the back

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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 + ⌘ Cmd + Z

Redo the last action

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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 + D

Show or hide the Chart Data Editor

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↑  Shift + ⤶ Enter

Complete a cell entry and move the selection up

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + C

Show the Colors window

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + G

Find previous

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↑  Shift + End

Extend the selection to the end of the row

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↑  Shift + ⌘ Cmd + N

Open a new book from the Template Chooser

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⌘ Cmd + O

Open an existing book

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⌘ Cmd + P

Print a book

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⌘ Cmd + ;

Check spelling

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Control + ⌘ Cmd + F

Enter full-screen view

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + T

Hide or show the toolbar

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + R

Choose scrolling view (landscape template only)

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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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⌥ Opt + ⤶ Enter

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

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + H

Hide other windows

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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + E

Insert a mathematical equation or expression

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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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⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter

Exit masking

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⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter

Stop editing the cell and select the cell

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⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter

Exit text editing and select the object

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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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⌘ Cmd + L

Lock selected objects

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⌘ Cmd + U

Apply underline to selected text

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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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⌥ Opt + ⌘ Cmd + V

Paste the character or paragraph style

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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 + ⌘ Cmd + C

Copy the paragraph style

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⌘ Cmd +

Arrow  Move to the end of the document

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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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⌥ Opt +

Move to the beginning of the current or previous word

-1
⌥ 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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⌥ 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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Program name: Apple iBooks Apple iBooks (General)

Web page: apple.com/ibooks

Last update: 11.11.2019 20:10 UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 77%

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Shortcut count: 219

Platform detected: macOS

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