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⤢ CALIBRE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 45 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Restore de… Q Ctrl Quit calibre W E Edit metad… R Ctrl Restart cali… T Ctrl Toggle Ta… Y U I Show boo… O Open cont… P Polish boo… A Add books S Save to disk D Send to de… F Ctrl Shift Advanced… G Get books H Ctrl Toggle hig… J K Edit Table… L Z X C Convert se… V View B Ctrl Show/hide… N Find next… M Merge sele… MORE SHORTCUTS Next page Space Remove selecte… Del Focus the searc… / Previous page Shift Space Download meta… Ctrl D Next section Ctrl PgDn Previous section Ctrl PgUp Edit current field… F2 Edit book T Toggle full screen F11 Increase font size Ctrl + Decrease font si… Ctrl − Start search / Add formats to s… Shift A View last read b… Shift V Full text search o… Ctrl / Clear the current… Esc Beginning of book Ctrl Home End of book Ctrl End Back Alt LEFT Go to location or… Ctrl G Find next (viewer) F3 New bookmark Ctrl Alt B View specific for… Alt V Merge records, k… Alt M shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CALIBRE · WINDOWS CALIBRE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 45 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Restore de… A Add books Z E Edit metad… R Ctrl Restart cali… T Ctrl Toggle Ta… Y U I Show boo… O Open cont… P Polish boo… Q Ctrl Quit calibre S Save to disk D Send to de… F Ctrl Shift Advanced… G Get books H Ctrl Toggle hig… J K Edit Table… L M Merge sele… W X C Convert se… V View B Ctrl Show/hide… N Find next… MORE SHORTCUTS Next page Space Remove selecte… Del Focus the searc… / Previous page Shift Space Download meta… Ctrl D Next section Ctrl PgDn Previous section Ctrl PgUp Edit current field… F2 Edit book T Toggle full screen F11 Increase font size Ctrl + Decrease font si… Ctrl − Start search / Add formats to s… Shift A View last read b… Shift V Full text search o… Ctrl / Clear the current… Esc Beginning of book Ctrl Home End of book Ctrl End Back Alt LEFT Go to location or… Ctrl G Find next (viewer) F3 New bookmark Ctrl Alt B View specific for… Alt V Merge records, k… Alt M shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CALIBRE · WINDOWS ⤢ LIBRARY Add books A Convert selected books C View V Send to device D Remove selected books Del Save to disk S Show book details I Add formats to selected books Shift A View last read book Shift V Get books G Merge selected records M View specific format Alt V Merge records, keeping originals Alt M Open containing folder O Add empty books Ctrl Shift E Toggle mark on selected books Ctrl M Re-apply the current sort F5 GENERAL Quit calibre Ctrl Q Restart calibre Ctrl R EDITING METADATA Edit metadata of selected books E Download metadata and covers Ctrl D Edit current field in book list F2 SEARCH Focus the search bar / Advanced search dialog Ctrl Shift F Full text search of all books Ctrl / Clear the current search Esc Find next matching book N Find previous matching book Shift N EDITING Edit book T Edit Table of Contents K Polish books P VIEWER Next page Space Previous page Shift Space Next section Ctrl PgDn Previous section Ctrl PgUp Toggle Table of Contents Ctrl T Toggle full screen F11 Increase font size Ctrl + Decrease font size Ctrl − Start search (viewer) / Beginning of book Ctrl Home End of book Ctrl End Back Alt LEFT Go to location or position Ctrl G Find next (viewer) F3 Show/hide bookmarks Ctrl B New bookmark Ctrl Alt B Forward Alt RIGHT Restore default font size Ctrl 0 Find previous (viewer) Shift F3 Read aloud Ctrl S Toggle between Paged and Flow… Ctrl M Toggle highlights panel Ctrl H Follow links with the keyboard Alt F Select all (viewer) Ctrl A Toggle auto-scroll (viewer) Ctrl Space Print book to PDF Ctrl P calibre KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 57 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CALIBRE · WINDOWS ⤢ LIBRARY 17 Add books A Convert selected books C View V Send to device D Remove selected books Del Save to disk S Show book details I Add formats to selected books Shift A View last read book Shift V Get books G Merge selected records M View specific format Alt V Merge records, keeping origi… Alt M Open containing folder O Add empty books Ctrl Shift E Toggle mark on selected books Ctrl M Re-apply the current sort F5 GENERAL 02 Quit calibre Ctrl Q Restart calibre Ctrl R EDITING METADATA 03 Edit metadata of selected bo… E Download metadata and covers Ctrl D Edit current field in book l… F2 SEARCH 06 Focus the search bar / Advanced search dialog Ctrl Shift F Full text search of all books Ctrl / Clear the current search Esc Find next matching book N Find previous matching book Shift N EDITING 03 Edit book T Edit Table of Contents K Polish books P VIEWER 26 Next page Space Previous page Shift Space Next section Ctrl PgDn Previous section Ctrl PgUp Toggle Table of Contents Ctrl T Toggle full screen F11 Increase font size Ctrl + Decrease font size Ctrl − Start search (viewer) / Beginning of book Ctrl Home End of book Ctrl End Back Alt LEFT Go to location or position Ctrl G Find next (viewer) F3 Show/hide bookmarks Ctrl B New bookmark Ctrl Alt B Forward Alt RIGHT Restore default font size Ctrl 0 Find previous (viewer) Shift F3 Read aloud Ctrl S Toggle between Paged and Flo… Ctrl M Toggle highlights panel Ctrl H Follow links with the keyboa… Alt F Select all (viewer) Ctrl A Toggle auto-scroll (viewer) Ctrl Space Print book to PDF Ctrl P calibre KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 57 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CALIBRE · WINDOWS ⤢ CALIBRE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 CALIBRE TOTAL 57 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS LIBRARY 17 EDITING METAD 03 VIEWER 26 SEARCH 06 EDITING 03 GENERAL 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Add books A Convert selected books C View V Send to device D Remove selected books Del Save to disk S Show book details I Add formats to selected books Shift A View last read book Shift V Get books G Merge selected records M View specific format Alt V Merge records, keeping originals Alt M Open containing folder O Add empty books Ctrl Shift E Toggle mark on selected books Ctrl M Re-apply the current sort F5 Edit metadata of selected books E Download metadata and covers Ctrl D Edit current field in book list F2 Next page Space Previous page Shift Space Next section Ctrl PgDn Previous section Ctrl PgUp Toggle Table of Contents Ctrl T Toggle full screen F11 Increase font size Ctrl + Decrease font size Ctrl − Start search (viewer) / Beginning of book Ctrl Home End of book Ctrl End Back Alt LEFT Go to location or position Ctrl G Find next (viewer) F3 Show/hide bookmarks Ctrl B New bookmark Ctrl Alt B Forward Alt RIGHT Restore default font size Ctrl 0 Find previous (viewer) Shift F3 Read aloud Ctrl S Toggle between Paged and Flow mo… Ctrl M Toggle highlights panel Ctrl H Follow links with the keyboard Alt F Select all (viewer) Ctrl A Toggle auto-scroll (viewer) Ctrl Space Print book to PDF Ctrl P Focus the search bar / Advanced search dialog Ctrl Shift F Full text search of all books Ctrl / Clear the current search Esc Find next matching book N Find previous matching book Shift N Edit book T Edit Table of Contents K Polish books P Quit calibre Ctrl Q Restart calibre Ctrl R CALIBRE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Edit metad… R T Ctrl Toggle Ta… Y U I O P A Add books S Save to disk D Send to de… F G H J K L Z X C Convert se… V View B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Next page Space Remove selected boo… Del Focus the search bar / Previous page Shift Space Download metadata a… Ctrl D Next section Ctrl PgDn Previous section Ctrl PgUp shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CALIBRE · WINDOWS Keyboard map LIBRARY Add books A Convert selected books C View V Send to device D Remove selected books Del Save to disk S SEARCH Focus the search bar / EDITING METADATA Edit metadata of selected books E Download metadata and covers Ctrl D VIEWER Next page Space Previous page Shift Space Next section Ctrl PgDn Previous section Ctrl PgUp Toggle Table of Contents Ctrl T calibre KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CALIBRE · WINDOWS Isometric LIBRARY 06 Add books A Convert selected books C View V Send to device D Remove selected books Del Save to disk S SEARCH 01 Focus the search bar / EDITING METADATA 02 Edit metadata of selecte… E Download metadata and co… Ctrl D VIEWER 05 Next page Space Previous page Shift Space Next section Ctrl PgDn Previous section Ctrl PgUp Toggle Table of Contents Ctrl T calibre KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CALIBRE · WINDOWS Typewriter CALIBRE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 4 SETS · No.01 CALIBRE TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS LIBRARY 06 EDITING METAD 02 VIEWER 05 SEARCH 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Add books A Convert selected books C View V Send to device D Remove selected books Del Save to disk S Edit metadata of selected books E Download metadata and covers Ctrl D Next page Space Previous page Shift Space Next section Ctrl PgDn Previous section Ctrl PgUp Toggle Table of Contents Ctrl T Focus the search bar / Editorial Calibre is an open-source e-book manager for organizing your library, converting between formats, and syncing books to e-readers. Its shortcuts make searching, tagging, and converting titles faster when you are managing a large collection.
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26 Action Shortcut Next page Space Previous page Shift Space Next section Ctrl PgDn Previous section Ctrl PgUp Toggle Table of Contents Ctrl T Toggle full screen F11 Increase font size Ctrl + Decrease font size Ctrl − Start search (viewer) / Beginning of book Ctrl Home End of book Ctrl End Back Alt LEFT Go to location or position Ctrl G Find next (viewer) F3 Show/hide bookmarks Ctrl B New bookmark Ctrl Alt B Forward Alt RIGHT Restore default font size Ctrl 0 Find previous (viewer) Shift F3 Read aloud Ctrl S Toggle between Paged and Flow mode Ctrl M Toggle highlights panel Ctrl H Follow links with the keyboard Alt F Select all (viewer) Ctrl A Toggle auto-scroll (viewer) Ctrl Space Print book to PDF Ctrl P
17 Action Shortcut Add books A Convert selected books C View V Send to device D Remove selected books Del Save to disk S Show book details I Add formats to selected books Shift A View last read book Shift V Get books G Merge selected records M View specific format Alt V Merge records, keeping originals Alt M Open containing folder O Add empty books Ctrl Shift E Toggle mark on selected books Ctrl M Re-apply the current sort F5
6 Action Shortcut Focus the search bar / Advanced search dialog Ctrl Shift F Full text search of all books Ctrl / Clear the current search Esc Find next matching book N Find previous matching book Shift N
3 Action Shortcut Edit metadata of selected books E Download metadata and covers Ctrl D Edit current field in book list F2
3 Action Shortcut Edit book T Edit Table of Contents K Polish books P
2 Action Shortcut Quit calibre Ctrl Q Restart calibre Ctrl R
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