Keyboard Shortcuts#

ActionShortcut / Gesture
Open FileCmd + O or open -a GalleyPDF document.pdf
PrintCmd + P
FindCmd + F (toggle search bar)
Find Next / PreviousCmd + G / Shift + Cmd + G (also Enter / Shift + Enter while the search bar is focused)
Use Selection for FindCmd + E
Zoom In / OutCmd + + / Cmd + -
Actual SizeCmd + 0
Auto ResizeCmd + _
Single PageCmd + 1
Single Page ContinuousShift + Cmd + 1
Two PagesCmd + 2
Two Pages ContinuousShift + Cmd + 2
Next PageSpace
Previous PageShift + Space
Jump to PageType page number or label (e.g., 123, iv, cover)
Back / ForwardCmd + [ / Cmd + ] (navigation history)
Clear Selection / CancelEsc
Inverse SearchCmd + Click on PDF
Character InspectionRight-click on selected text
Measure / Move / Resize AreaShift + Drag (drag inside marquee to move; drag edges/corners to resize)
Copy SelectionCmd + C (copies as vector PDF)
Toggle PDF Info SidebarCmd + I
Toggle PDF Bookmarks SidebarCmd + B
Toggle PDF Annotations SidebarCmd + N
Copy Annotation ContentCmd + 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.

  • 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.