Apple iBooks

Format text

Paste the selection

⌘ Cmd + V

All hotkeys for Apple iBooks

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

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

⌥ Option +

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

⌘ Cmd +

Work with tables
Add a row above the selected cells

⌥ Option +

Work with tables
Add a row below the selected cells

⌥ Option +

Move around within a document
Find the selected item in the book

⌘ Cmd + E then ⌘ Cmd + G

Move around within a document
Jump to a selection in a book when it’s scrolled out of view

⌘ Cmd + J

Move around within a document
Arrow  Move to the beginning of the document

⌘ Cmd +

Create cell references in formulas
Move to the last nonblank cell at the end of the row

End

Move around within a document
Arrow  Move to the end of the document

⌘ Cmd +

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

Mouse double click

Selecting text
(in the paragraph) Select a paragraph

Mouse triple click

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

⌘ Cmd + A

Selecting text
Deselect all inline objects and text

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + A

Selecting text
Arrow Extend the selection one character to the right

↑   Shift +

Selecting text
Arrow  Extend the selection one character to the left

↑   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

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift +

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 + ⌘ Cmd +

Selecting text
Arrow  Extend the selection to the line above

↑   Shift +

Selecting text
Arrow  Extend the selection to the line below

↑   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

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift +

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 + ⌘ Cmd +

Create cell references in formulas
Extend the selection to the end of the row

↑   Shift + End

Format text
Show the Fonts window

⌘ Cmd + T

Format text
Show the Styles drawer

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + T

Format text
Create a glossary term from the selection

⌘ Cmd + Y

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

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
Apply boldface to selected text

⌘ Cmd + B

Format text
Apply italic to selected text

⌘ Cmd + I

Format text
Apply underline to selected text

⌘ Cmd + U

Work with tables
Delete the selected table, border, or border segment, or the contents of selected cells

Del

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

ForwardDel

Format text
Make the font size bigger

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + +

Format text
Make the font size smaller

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + -

Format text
Make the text superscript

Control + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + +

Format text
Make the text subscript

Control + ↑   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

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + }

Format text
Align the text flush left and flush right (justify)

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + |

Format text
Decrease the list indent level

⌘ Cmd + [

Format text
Increase the list indent level

⌘ Cmd + ]

Create cell references in formulas
Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the right

⭾ Tab

Create cell references in formulas
(From a selected cell) Move one cell in a given direction

← ↑ → ↓

Format text
Cut the selection

⌘ Cmd + X

Format text
Copy the selection

⌘ Cmd + C

Manipulate objects
Copy the graphic style

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + C

Format text
Copy the character style

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + C

Format text
Paste the selection

⌘ Cmd + V

Manipulate objects
Paste the graphic style

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + V

Format text
Paste and match the style of the destination text

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + V

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

↑   Shift + Mouse movement

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

⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement

Format text
Insert a nonbreaking space

⌥ Option + Space

Create cell references in formulas
Complete a cell entry and move the selection up

↑   Shift + ⤶ Enter

Create cell references in formulas
Complete a cell entry and select the cell

⤶ Enter

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

⌥ Option + Mouse movement

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

Select

Work with tables
(Click the selected cell) Stop editing the cell and select the table

⌘ Cmd + Mouse left click

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

↑   Shift + Mouse left click

Create cell references in formulas
Extend the selection by one cell

↑   Shift then ← ↑ → ↓

Manipulate objects
Turn off alignment guides

⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement

Manipulate objects
Send the selected object to the back

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + B

Manipulate objects
Send the selected object one layer back

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + B

Manipulate objects
Bring the selected object to the front

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F

Manipulate objects
Bring the selected object one layer forward

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + F

Manipulate objects
Group selected objects

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + G

Manipulate objects
Ungroup selected objects

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + G

Manipulate objects
Lock selected objects

⌘ Cmd + L

Manipulate objects
Unlock selected objects

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + L

Manipulate objects
Duplicate the object

⌘ Cmd + D

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

↑   Shift + Mouse movement

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

Mouse movement

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

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + Mouse movement

Manipulate objects
(Drag a selection handle) Rotate the object 45°

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement

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

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement

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

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement

Manipulate objects
Mask or unmask the object

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + M

Work with tables
Stop editing the cell and select the cell

⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter

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

Control + Mouse left click

Manipulate objects
Choose an object to insert

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + V

Manipulate objects
Insert a mathematical equation or expression

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + E

Manipulate objects
Define the text as a placeholder

Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + T

Manipulate objects
Define the object as a media placeholder

Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + I

Work with tables
Stop editing the cell and select the table

⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter then ⤶ Enter

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

Mouse left click

Create cell references in formulas
Complete a cell entry and move the selection to the left

↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab

Create cell references in formulas
Insert a tab

⌥ Option + ⭾ Tab

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

Control + ⤶ Enter

Create cell references in formulas
Insert a line break

⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter

Work with tables
Open the Formula Editor for the cell containing the formula or formatted number

=

Work with tables
In the Formula Editor, discard changes

Esc

Create cell references in formulas
Navigate to and select a single cell

⌥ Option then ← ↑ → ↓

Create cell references in formulas
Extend or shrink a selected cell reference

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift then ← ↑ → ↓

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

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd then ← ↑ → ↓

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 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
Specify absolute and relative attributes of selected cell references

⌘ 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 the first and last cells of selected cell references

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + K

Create cell references in formulas
Edit chart data

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + K

Create cell references in formulas
Show or hide the Chart Data Editor

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + D

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

Mouse left click

Work with editable shapes
Draw a custom shape with the Pen tool

⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + P

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

Mouse left click then Del

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

⌥ Option + Mouse left click

General
Open a new book

⌘ Cmd + N

General
Open a new book from the Template Chooser

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + N

General
Open an existing book

⌘ Cmd + O

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

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + P

General
Publish a book

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + P

General
Save a book

⌘ Cmd + S

General
Print a book

⌘ Cmd + P

General
Open iBooks Author Help

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + ?

General
Find

⌘ Cmd + F

General
Find next

⌘ Cmd + G

General
Find previous

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + G

General
Check spelling

⌘ Cmd + ;

General
Show the Spelling window

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + :

General
Close a window

⌘ Cmd + W

General
Minimize a window

⌘ Cmd + M

General
Enter full-screen view

Control + ⌘ Cmd + F

General
Zoom in

⌘ Cmd + >

General
Zoom out

⌘ Cmd + <

General
Show the Preferences window

⌘ Cmd + ,

General
Show the Inspector window

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + I

General
Show the document rulers

⌘ Cmd + R

General
Show or hide layout boundaries

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + L

General
Choose scrolling view (landscape template only)

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + R

General
Show formatting characters (invisibles)

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + I

General
Show the Colors window

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + C

General
Hide or show the toolbar

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + T

General
Hide or show the format bar

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + R

General
Hide or show the glossary toolbar

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + E

General
Hide iBooks Author

⌘ Cmd + H

General
Hide other windows

⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + H

General
Undo the last action

⌘ Cmd + Z

General
Redo the last action

↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Z

General
Quit iBooks Author

⌘ Cmd + Q

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