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.