Keyboard Shortcuts#
| Action | Shortcut / Gesture |
|---|---|
| Open File | Cmd + O or open -a GalleyPDF document.pdf |
Cmd + P | |
| Find | Cmd + F (toggle search bar) |
| Find Next / Previous | Cmd + G / Shift + Cmd + G (also Enter / Shift + Enter while the search bar is focused) |
| Use Selection for Find | Cmd + E |
| Zoom In / Out | Cmd + + / Cmd + - |
| Actual Size | Cmd + 0 |
| Auto Resize | Cmd + _ |
| Single Page | Cmd + 1 |
| Single Page Continuous | Shift + Cmd + 1 |
| Two Pages | Cmd + 2 |
| Two Pages Continuous | Shift + Cmd + 2 |
| Next Page | Space |
| Previous Page | Shift + Space |
| Jump to Page | Type page number or label (e.g., 123, iv, cover) |
| Back / Forward | Cmd + [ / Cmd + ] (navigation history) |
| Clear Selection / Cancel | Esc |
| Inverse Search | Cmd + Click on PDF |
| Character Inspection | Right-click on selected text |
| Measure / Move / Resize Area | Shift + Drag (drag inside marquee to move; drag edges/corners to resize) |
| Copy Selection | Cmd + C (copies as vector PDF) |
| Toggle PDF Info Sidebar | Cmd + I |
| Toggle PDF Bookmarks Sidebar | Cmd + B |
| Toggle PDF Annotations Sidebar | Cmd + N |
| Copy Annotation Content | Cmd + C (with an Annotations row selected) |
Every one of these is a menu item, and every menu item can be rebound — see Custom Key Bindings.
Page Navigation & Interface Notes#
- Direct Jump: type a page number or label without modifier keys — a minimalist HUD appears at the bottom. Input auto-commits after 1 second of inactivity.
- Window Title: displays
<FileName> - Page <label> (<physical>/<total>)for a zero-distraction interface. - Link Preview: hovering over a PDF link for 0.3 s shows a popover with a real-size snippet of the target page (internal links) or the URL text (external links).
- Navigation History:
Cmd + [/Cmd + ]return to where you were before following a link, clicking a bookmark or annotation, jumping to a search match, or running a Forward Search — the same keys Preview uses. - Persistence: Galley remembers Display Mode, Book Mode, RTL, and
Page Color settings via
UserDefaults.