Keyboard Shortcuts

macOSiPadOS

Keyboard shortcuts for the library and the book, PDF and comic readers in BookShelves for Mac, and on iPad with a keyboard.

Keys shown side by side are pressed together; keys separated by commas each do the same thing. In books with right-to-left page order, such as manga, the left and right arrow keys swap direction so they always follow the pages.

App and library (Mac)

KeysAction
OImport books (File > Import…)
,Settings
0Show the library window
IShow or hide the inspector
SpaceOpen the selected book
ASelect all books
EscClear the selection
DeleteDelete the selected books (asks first)

Book reader (Mac)

KeysAction
, , Space, Page DownNext page
, , Space, Page UpPrevious page
Home / EndStart / end of the book
+ / Larger / smaller text
0Reset text size
TContents
BBookmarks
HAnnotations (highlights and notes)
AAppearance settings
FSearch the book
DAdd or remove a bookmark

In scroll mode, Page Up and Page Down move by almost a full screen and the arrow keys scroll.

PDF reader (Mac)

KeysAction
, Next page
, Previous page
+ / Zoom in / out
0Fit the page to the window
AAppearance settings
FSearch the PDF
DAdd or remove a bookmark

Comic reader (Mac)

KeysAction
, , Page DownNext page
, , Page UpPrevious page
Home / EndFirst / last page
LPage layout
DAdd or remove a bookmark

iPad with a keyboard

KeysWhereAction
OLibraryImport books
/ Books, PDFs, comicsPrevious / next page
+ / / 0BooksLarger / smaller / reset text size
FBooks, PDFsSearch
DBooks, PDFs, comicsAdd or remove a bookmark

Comics on iPad also take the Mac comic reader keys above.