Keyboard shortcuts and gestures in Books on Mac
In the Books app on your Mac, quickly accomplish many tasks using your keyboard, trackpad, or Magic Mouse.
Keyboard shortcuts
Action | Shortcut |
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Add a new collection to your library | Command-N |
Add books to your library | Shift-Command-O |
Bookmark the page you’re currently viewing | Command-D |
Open a book’s search field After opening the search field, just start typing, then press Return to search | Command-F |
Show a book’s table of contents | Command-T |
Show a book’s thumbnails | Shift-Command-T |
Show your notes in the book’s margins | Command-3 |
Show all notes and highlights in the Notes panel | Command-4 |
Show study cards for a book | Command-5 |
Show a book’s glossary | Command-6 |
See one page at a time | Command-1 |
See two pages at a time | Command-2 |
See the book at its actual size | Command-0 |
Zoom in | Command-Plus sign ( ) |
Zoom out | Command-Minus sign (-) |
Switch to full-screen view | Control-Command-F |
Go to the next page, or the next image, callout, or question in expanded interactive media | Right Arrow, Down Arrow, or Page Down |
Go to the previous page, or the previous image, callout, or question in expanded interactive media | Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Page Up |
Go to the next chapter | Shift-Command-Right Arrow |
Go to the previous chapter | Shift-Command-Left Arrow |
Go back to your previous spot in the book | Command-Left bracket ([) |
Go forward to your original spot in the book | Command-Right bracket (]) |
Play or pause an audiobook | Space bar |
Close an audiobook | Command-Period (.) |
Open the Book Store | Shift-Command-B |
Open the Audiobook Store | Shift-Command-A |
Open your library | Command-L |
Gestures
Action | Gesture |
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Go to the next or previous page | Swipe left or right |
Go to the next or previous gallery image | Swipe left or right when the pointer is over a gallery |
Enlarge the feature | Pinch open when the pointer is over interactive media; when you’re done, pinch closed |
Open the graphical table of contents | Pinch closed in a book with a graphical table of contents |