Hotkeys and shortcuts for Apple iBooks

(Total 155)

Move around within a document
Move one character to the left
Move around within a document
Move one character to the right
Move around within a document
Move to the line above
Move around within a document
Move to the line below
⌥ Option +
Work with tables
Add a column to the left of the selected cells
⌥ Option +
Work with tables
Add a column to the right of the selected cells
⌘ Cmd +
Move around within a document
Arrow  Move to the beginning of the current line
⌘ Cmd +
Move around within a document
Arrow Move to the end of the current line
⌥ Option +
Work with tables
Add a row above the selected cells
⌥ Option +
Work with tables
Add a row below the selected cells
⌘ Cmd + E then ⌘ Cmd + G
Move around within a document
Find the selected item in the book
⌘ Cmd + J
Move around within a document
Jump to a selection in a book when it’s scrolled out of view
⌘ Cmd +
Move around within a document
Arrow  Move to the beginning of the document
End
Create cell references in formulas
Move to the last nonblank cell at the end of the row
⌘ Cmd +
Move around within a document
Arrow  Move to the end of the document
Mouse double click
Work with editable shapes
(Double-click the corner point) Change a curve point of an editable shape into a corner point
Mouse triple click
Selecting text
(in the paragraph) Select a paragraph
⌘ Cmd + A
Work with tables
Select all table borders or cell content, depending on the initial selection
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + A
Selecting text
Deselect all inline objects and text
↑   Shift +
Selecting text
Arrow Extend the selection one character to the right
↑   Shift +
Selecting text
Arrow  Extend the selection one character to the left
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift +
Selecting text
Arrow  Extend the selection to the end of the current word
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift +
Selecting text
Arrow Extend the selection to the beginning of the current word
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd +
Selecting text
Arrow Extend the selection to the end of the current line
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd +
Selecting text
Arrow  Extend the selection to the beginning of the current line
↑   Shift +
Selecting text
Arrow  Extend the selection to the line above
↑   Shift +
Selecting text
Arrow  Extend the selection to the line below
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift +
Selecting text
Arrow Extend the selection to the beginning of the current paragraph
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift +
Selecting text
Arrow Extend the selection to the end of the current paragraph
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd +
Selecting text
Arrow  Extend the selection to the beginning of the text
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd +
Selecting text
Arrow  Extend the selection to the end of the text
↑   Shift + End
Create cell references in formulas
Extend the selection to the end of the row
⌘ Cmd + T
Format text
Show the Fonts window
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + T
Format text
Show the Styles drawer
⌘ Cmd + Y
Format text
Create a glossary term from the selection
F1
Format text
(if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style
F2
Format text
(if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style
F3
Format text
(if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style
F4
Format text
(if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style
F5
Format text
(if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style
F6
Format text
(if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style
F7
Format text
(if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style
F8
Format text
(if you’ve assigned them in the Styles drawer) Apply a paragraph, character, or list style
⌘ Cmd + B
Format text
Apply boldface to selected text
⌘ Cmd + I
Format text
Apply italic to selected text
⌘ Cmd + U
Format text
Apply underline to selected text
Del
Work with tables
Delete the selected table, border, or border segment, or the contents of selected cells
ForwardDel
Format text
(not available on all keyboards) Delete the next character or selection
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + +
Format text
Make the font size bigger
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + -
Format text
Make the font size smaller
Control + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + +
Format text
Make the text superscript
Control + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + -
Format text
Make the text subscript
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + {
Format text
Align the text flush left
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + |
Format text
Center the text
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + }
Format text
Align the text flush right
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + |
Format text
Align the text flush left and flush right (justify)
⌘ Cmd + [
Format text
Decrease the list indent level
⌘ Cmd + ]
Format text
Increase the list indent level
⭾ Tab
Create cell references in formulas
Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the right
← ↑ → ↓
Create cell references in formulas
(From a selected cell) Move one cell in a given direction
⌘ Cmd + X
Format text
Cut the selection
⌘ Cmd + C
Format text
Copy the selection
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + C
Manipulate objects
Copy the graphic style
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + C
Format text
Copy the character style
⌘ Cmd + V
Format text
Paste the selection
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + V
Manipulate objects
Paste the graphic style
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + V
Format text
Paste and match the style of the destination text
↑   Shift + Mouse movement
Format text
Add a range to (or remove it from) the selection
⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement
Format text
Add a range to (or remove it from) the selection
⌥ Option + Space
Format text
Insert a nonbreaking space
↑   Shift + ⤶ Enter
Create cell references in formulas
Complete a cell entry and move the selection up
⤶ Enter
Create cell references in formulas
Complete a cell entry and select the cell
⌥ Option + Mouse movement
Work with tables
(click Table in the toolbar, then drag to size) Create a table by dragging
Select
Manipulate objects
one floating object and press Shift-Command-A  (Select one floating object and press Shift + Command + A) Deselect all floating objects
⌘ Cmd + Mouse left click
Work with tables
(Click the selected cell) Stop editing the cell and select the table
↑   Shift + Mouse left click
Work with tables
(Click the border segment) Add a border segment to (or remove it from) the selection
↑   Shift then ← ↑ → ↓
Create cell references in formulas
Extend the selection by one cell
⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement
Manipulate objects
Turn off alignment guides
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + B
Manipulate objects
Send the selected object to the back
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + B
Manipulate objects
Send the selected object one layer back
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F
Manipulate objects
Bring the selected object to the front
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F
Manipulate objects
Bring the selected object one layer forward
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + G
Manipulate objects
Group selected objects
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + G
Manipulate objects
Ungroup selected objects
⌘ Cmd + L
Manipulate objects
Lock selected objects
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + L
Manipulate objects
Unlock selected objects
⌘ Cmd + D
Manipulate objects
Duplicate the object
↑   Shift + Mouse movement
Work with tables
(Drag the table) Constrain the movement of the table and snap to guides
Mouse movement
Work with tables
(Drag the border or border segment) Move a border or border segment to a new position
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + Mouse movement
Manipulate objects
(Drag a selection handle) Constrain the aspect ratio when resizing the object from the center
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement
Manipulate objects
(Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object 45°
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement
Manipulate objects
(Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object around the opposite handle (instead of the center)
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement
Manipulate objects
(Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object 45° around the opposite handle (instead of the center)
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + M
Manipulate objects
Mask or unmask the object
⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter
Work with tables
Stop editing the cell and select the cell
Control + Mouse left click
Work with tables
(Click the table) Open the table formatting menu for a selected table or cells
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + V
Manipulate objects
Choose an object to insert
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + E
Manipulate objects
Insert a mathematical equation or expression
Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + T
Manipulate objects
Define the text as a placeholder
Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + I
Manipulate objects
Define the object as a media placeholder
⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter then ⤶ Enter
Work with tables
Stop editing the cell and select the table
Mouse left click
Work with tables
Click the border segment (double-click if the table isn’t selected): Select a border segment
↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab
Create cell references in formulas
Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the left
⌥ Option + ⭾ Tab
Create cell references in formulas
Insert a tab
Control + ⤶ Enter
Work with tables
Insert a line break (soft return) when editing text in a cell
⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter
Create cell references in formulas
Insert a line break
=
Work with tables
Open the Formula Editor for the cell containing the formula or formatted number
Esc
Work with tables
In the Formula Editor, discard changes
⌥ Option then ← ↑ → ↓
Create cell references in formulas
Navigate to and select a single cell
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift then ← ↑ → ↓
Create cell references in formulas
Extend or shrink a selected cell reference
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd then ← ↑ → ↓
Create cell references in formulas
Navigate to the first or last nonheader cell in a row or column
Option + Command + Page Down then Option + ArrowKeys
Create cell references in formulas
(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
Create cell references in formulas
(or press Option + Shift and an arrow key to select cells) Refer to another table below or above the current table
⌘ Cmd + K
Create cell references in formulas
Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + K
Create cell references in formulas
Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + K
Create cell references in formulas
Specify absolute and relative attributes of the first and last cells of selected cell references
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + K
Create cell references in formulas
Edit chart data
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + D
Create cell references in formulas
Show or hide the Chart Data Editor
Mouse left click
Work with editable shapes
(Click the shape, then click again) Make a custom shape editable
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + P
Work with editable shapes
Draw a custom shape with the Pen tool
Mouse left click then Del
Work with editable shapes
(Click on a point, then press delete) Delete a point of an editable shape
⌥ Option + Mouse left click
Work with editable shapes
(Click the shape border where you want to add a point) Add a point to an editable shape
⌘ Cmd + N
General
Open a new book
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + N
General
Open a new book from the Template Chooser
⌘ Cmd + O
General
Open an existing book
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + P
General
Preview a selection of a book or the entire book (depending on the setting in General preferences)
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + P
General
Publish a book
⌘ Cmd + S
General
Save a book
⌘ Cmd + P
General
Print a book
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + ?
General
Open iBooks Author Help
⌘ Cmd + F
General
Find
⌘ Cmd + G
General
Find next
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + G
General
Find previous
⌘ Cmd + ;
General
Check spelling
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + :
General
Show the Spelling window
⌘ Cmd + W
General
Close a window
⌘ Cmd + M
General
Minimize a window
Control + ⌘ Cmd + F
General
Enter full-screen view
⌘ Cmd + >
General
Zoom in
⌘ Cmd + <
General
Zoom out
⌘ Cmd + ,
General
Show the Preferences window
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + I
General
Show the Inspector window
⌘ Cmd + R
General
Show the document rulers
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + L
General
Show or hide layout boundaries
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + R
General
Choose scrolling view (landscape template only)
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + I
General
Show formatting characters (invisibles)
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + C
General
Show the Colors window
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + T
General
Hide or show the toolbar
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + R
General
Hide or show the format bar
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + E
General
Hide or show the glossary toolbar
⌘ Cmd + H
General
Hide iBooks Author
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + H
General
Hide other windows
⌘ Cmd + Z
General
Undo the last action
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Z
General
Redo the last action
⌘ Cmd + Q
General
Quit iBooks Author