Keyboard Shortcuts Guide
Learn how to view and customize keyboard shortcuts
Frequently Used Shortcuts
Essential shortcuts to remember for convenient use
← →
Navigate to previous/next page
Space
Go to next page
Home
Go to first page
End
Go to last page
Ctrl+F
Open search
Esc
Close dialog / Exit fullscreen
Tip
On Mac, use ⌘ (Command) key instead of Ctrl.
On Mac, use ⌘ (Command) key instead of Ctrl.
For Smartphone and Tablet Users
To use keyboard shortcuts, you need to connect an external keyboard such as a Bluetooth keyboard.
To use keyboard shortcuts, you need to connect an external keyboard such as a Bluetooth keyboard.
Opening Shortcut Settings
How to view and customize all shortcuts
1 Open Settings
Click [File] → [Settings] from the menu to open settings.
![Screenshot showing [File] → [Settings] menu selection](../img/screenshots/settings/settings-dialog.png)
2 Select "Shortcuts" Tab
Select "Shortcuts" from the tab menu on the left side.
3 View Shortcut List
All keyboard shortcuts are displayed by category.
Page Operations
Shortcuts for page navigation and scrolling
Page Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| → or Page Down | Go to next page |
| ← or Page Up | Go to previous page |
| Space | Go to next page (scrolls down if scrollable) |
| Shift+Space | Go to previous page (scrolls up if scrollable) |
| Home | Go to first page |
| End | Go to last page |
| G | Enter page number to jump to (Go to page) |
Scrolling
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ↑ | Scroll up |
| ↓ | Scroll down |
| J | Scroll down (Vim-style) |
| K | Scroll up (Vim-style) |
View Operations
Shortcuts for zoom and display modes
Zoom
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl++ | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+- | Zoom out |
| Ctrl+0 | Reset zoom (return to 100%) |
Display Mode
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| F | Toggle fullscreen (press Esc or F to exit) |
| T | Show/hide table of contents panel |
| B | Show/hide bookmark panel |
File Operations
Shortcuts for opening files and searching
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+O | Open file |
| Ctrl+F | Open search panel |
| F3 or Enter | Go to next search result (while searching) |
| Shift+F3 | Go to previous search result (while searching) |
| Esc | Close search panel |
Bookmarks & Notes
Shortcuts for bookmarks and notes
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+D | Add current page to bookmarks |
| Ctrl+M | Add note |
| B | Show bookmark list |
Browser Common Shortcuts
These are standard browser shortcuts, not specific to Reading Forest. They work on other websites as well.
The following shortcuts are browser features. Reading Forest cannot control them, so behavior may vary between browsers.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| F11 | Toggle fullscreen (press F11 again to exit) |
| F5 or Ctrl+R | Reload page (unsaved data may be lost) |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Hard reload (ignore cache) |
| Alt+← | Go back (browser history) |
| Alt+→ | Go forward (browser history) |
| Ctrl+T | Open new tab |
| Ctrl+W | Close current tab |
| Ctrl+Tab | Switch to next tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Switch to previous tab |
| Ctrl+L | Focus address bar (in Reading Forest: Book List) |
Warning
Using F5 or Alt+← may cause unsaved edits to be lost. Reading Forest has an auto-backup feature, but we recommend saving important data frequently with Ctrl+S.
Using F5 or Alt+← may cause unsaved edits to be lost. Reading Forest has an auto-backup feature, but we recommend saving important data frequently with Ctrl+S.