Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac)

• General
• Logos-Specific
• Text Editor
• Copy Bible Verses 

Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)

• General
• Logos-Specific
• Text Editor
• Copy Bible Verses 

Notes Tool

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Keyboard shortcuts can provide a significant time-savings over using your mouse. To speed-up tasks you do regularly, try some of the keyboard shortcuts listed below.  

 

Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac)

This help article abbreviates the names of two keys: 

• Cmd — Command
• Opt — Option

General

These keyboard shortcuts are available throughout macOS.

• Cmd+C — Copy
• Cmd+H — Hide windows
• Cmd+M — Minimize
• Cmd+P — Print
• Cmd+Q — Quit Logos
• Cmd++ — Zoom in
• Cmd+- — Zoom out
• Cmd+V — Paste
• Cmd+W — Close
• Cmd+X — Cut
• Cmd+Z — Undo
• Cmd+Tab — Unhide windows
• Shift+Cmd+G — Opens the “Go to Folder” window (use this to open hidden folders)
• Shift+Cmd+Z — Redo

 

Logos-Specific

These keyboard shortcuts are specific to Logos. 

• Backspace — Clear Page in Drawing Mode
• Cmd+D — Add current location to Favorites
• Cmd+F — Find (in this panel)
• Cmd+K — Apply Highlighting
• Cmd+L — Show Library
• Cmd+O — Open/close Documents menu
• Cmd+P — Open Print/Export panel
• Cmd+R — Read Aloud
• Cmd+W — Close current panel
• Cmd+[ — Back in History
• Cmd+] — Forward in History
• Cmd+‘ — Go to next window (moves between floating windows and main window)
• Cmd+1...9 — Navigate to Bookmark (1-9)
• Cmd+F8 — Enter Drawing Mode (on some keyboards, Fn-Cmd-F8 may be necessary)
• Cmd+Down arrow — End (e.g., last article)
• Cmd+Up arrow — Home (e.g., title page)
• Cmd+T — Open new tab
• Cmd+Shift+T — Reopen last closed tab
• Ctrl+Tab — Go to next tab
• Ctrl+Shift+Tab — Go to previous tab
• Esc — Dismiss / Exit Drawing mode / Exit Find box
• F7 — Quick comparison of the active verse/selected text
• Left arrow — Navigate to previous parallel resource
• Right arrow — Navigate to next parallel resource
• Cmd+G — Go to reference box of current resource/guide
• Opt+Cmd+C — Copy location as [URL] [HTML] [L4] [Wiki] [RL]
• Opt+Cmd+F — Open panel in floating window
• Opt+Cmd+L — Focus Command bar
• Opt+Cmd+R — Show Reading View
• Opt+Cmd+W — Close all panels
• Opt+Shift+Cmd+F — Dock panel or tab
• Opt+Shift+Cmd+1...9 —  Set Bookmark (1-9)
• Shift+Cmd+C — Show/Hide Table of Contents
• Shift+Cmd+E — Replace a reference typed into an app that uses Services with the passage
• Shift+Cmd+F — Show/Hide Inline Search
• Shift+Cmd+H — Show Home
• Shift+Cmd+I – Show Resource Information
• Shift+Cmd+K — Erase Highlighting
• Shift+Cmd+L — Show/Hide Locator Bar
• Shift+Cmd+M — Toggle Multiple Resources on/off
• Shift+Cmd+N — Copy this panel to a new tab
• Shift+Cmd+P — Columns (paged view)
• Shift+Cmd+S — Open Search
• Shift+Cmd+T – Reopen last closed tab
• Shift+Cmd+Opt+V — Paste without formatting
• Shift+Cmd+’ — Go to previous window (moves between floating windows and main window)
• Shift+Cmd+] — Go to next tab
• Shift+Cmd+[ — Go to previous tab
• Shift+Cmd+Down arrow — Go to next verse, chapter, article, etc.
• Shift+Cmd+Up arrow — Go to previous verse, chapter, article, etc.
• Shift+Cmd+Right arrow — Go to next equivalent resource
• Shift+Cmd+Left arrow — Go to previous equivalent resource
• Shift+Spacebar — Page Up in a resource
• Spacebar — Page Down in a resource 

 

Text Editor

The following shortcuts apply to the Notes text editor.

• Cmd+A — Select All
• Cmd+B — Bold
• Cmd+C — Copy
• Cmd+E — Align Center
• Cmd+I — Italic
• Cmd+K — Insert Hyperlink
• Cmd+L — Align Left
• Cmd+] — Increase Indent (in lists only)
• Cmd+[ — Decrease Indent (in lists only)
• Cmd+R — Align Right
• Cmd+U — Underline
• Cmd+V — Paste
• Cmd+X — Cut
• Cmd+Z — Undo
• Cmd+. — Bulleted list
• Cmd+/ — Numbered list
• Cmd+= — Subscript
• Cmd+Shift++ — Superscript
• Cmd+Shift+F — Change Font Family
• Cmd+Shift+P — Change Font Size
• Cmd+Shift+K — Toggle Small Caps
• Cmd+Shift+U — Toggle Strikethrough (not currently supported)
• Cmd+Shift+Z — Redo

 

Copy Bible Verses

• Opt+Cmd+B  — Global shortcut to open Copy Bible Verses tool in a floating window from any macOS application (if Logos is running).
• Shift+Cmd+J — Global shortcut to open Copy Bible Verses tool in a floating window from any macOS application that use Services (if Logos is running).

 

Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)

General

These keyboard shortcuts are available throughout the Windows OS.

• Alt+left arrow  — Go back
• Alt+right arrow  — Go forward
• Alt+F4  — Close program
• Alt+spacebar  — Activate window menu
• Ctrl+=  — Zoom in
• Ctrl+-  — Zoom out
• Ctrl+A  — Select all
• Ctrl+C  — Copy
• Ctrl+P — Opens the Print/Export dialog
• Ctrl+Tab  — Go to next tab
• Ctrl+T  — Open new tab
• Ctrl+V  — Paste
• Ctrl+X  — Cut
• Ctrl+Y  — Redo
• Ctrl+Z  — Undo
• Del  — Delete
• F5  — Refresh

 

Logos-Specific

These keyboard shortcuts are specific to Logos. 

• Alt+-  — Activate panel menu
• Alt+Backspace  — Undo
• Alt+A — Open/close Layouts
• Alt+D — Go to Command Box
• Alt+down  — Next
• Alt+Enter  — Clear and focus Passage List Reference box
• Alt+G  — Open/close Guides menu
• Alt+H  — Open/close Home Page
• Alt+Home  — Go to Home Page (from a floating window)
• Alt+L  — Open/close Library
• Alt+O  — Open/close Documents menu
• Alt+P  — Open/close Help menu
• Alt+S  — Open Search panel
• Alt+T  — Open/close Tools menu
• Alt+up  — Previous
• Ctrl+right arrow  — Navigate to next parallel resource (use this if current resource has a horizontal scrollbar)
• Ctrl+left arrow  — Navigate to previous parallel resource (use this if current resource has a horizontal scrollbar)
• Ctrl+Page Up  — Switch to previous tab
• Ctrl+Page Down  — Switch to next tab
• Ctrl+Alt+C  — Copy location as [URL] [HTML] [L4] [WIKI] [RL]
• Ctrl+Enter — Search for [word, “phrase”] in Top Bibles (after typing search term in  Command Box
• Ctrl+Shift+Enter — Search for [word, “phrase”] in Entire Library (after typing search term in Command Box
• Ctrl+D — Add current location to Favorites
• Ctrl+E  — Expand all timeline groups
• Ctrl+F  — Find / Filter (in this panel)
• Ctrl+F4  — Close current panel
• Ctrl+F6  — Switch keyboard focus to next panel
• Ctrl+Shift+F6  — Switch keyboard focus to previous panel
• Ctrl+F11  — Float a panel
• Ctrl+Shift+F11  — Dock a panel
• Ctrl+G  — Go to reference box of current resource/guide
• Ctrl+H — Open History
• Ctrl+Shift+I — Open Resource Information Panel
• Ctrl+K — Apply highlighting
• Ctrl+Shift+K — Erase highlighting
• Ctrl+L — Open Library in a floating window
• Ctrl+Shift+M - Toggles Multiple Resources on/off
• Ctrl+Shift+1...9  — Set Bookmark (1-9)
• Ctrl+Shift+left  — Previous equivalent resource
• Ctrl+Shift+right  — Next equivalent resource
• Ctrl+Shift+N  — Copy current panel to a new tab
• Ctrl+Shift+S  — Open Search (from a floating window)
• Ctrl+Shift+Tab  — Go to previous tab
• Ctrl+Shift+T  — Reopen last closed tab
• Ctrl+W  — Close panel
• Ctrl+Shift+W  — Close all panels
• Esc  — Dismiss (or exit drawing mode)
• F1  — Help
• F2  — Rename the current item
• F3  — Navigate to next Find hit
• Shift+F3  — Navigate to previous Find hit
• F7  — Quick comparison of the active verse/selected text
• F8  — Enter drawing mode or clear drawing
• F9  — Explain current screen
• F10  — Go to menu bar (then press Enter key to open or activate)
• F11  — Toggle Show reading view (available in all panels)
• Right arrow  — Navigate to next parallel resource
• Left arrow  — Navigate to previous parallel resource
• Shift+Spacebar  — Page Up in a resource
• Spacebar  — Page Down in a resource

 

Text Editor

The following shortcuts apply to the Notes text editor.

• Ctrl+A  — Select All
• Ctrl+B  — Bold
• Ctrl+C  — Copy
• Ctrl+E  — Align Center
• Ctrl+I  — Italic
• Ctrl+K  — Insert Hyperlink
• Ctrl+L  — Align Left
• Ctrl+M  — Increase Indent
• Ctrl+R  — Align Right
• Ctrl+U  — Underline
• Ctrl+V  — Paste
• Ctrl+X  — Cut
• Ctrl+Y  — Redo
• Ctrl+Z  — Undo
• Ctrl+.  — Bulleted List
• Ctrl+/  — Numbered List
• Ctrl+=  — Subscript
• Ctrl+Shift++  — Superscript
• Ctrl+Shift+F  — Change Font Family
• Ctrl+Shift+P  — Change Font Size
• Ctrl+Shift+K  — Toggle Small Caps
• Ctrl+Shift+U  — Toggle Strikethrough
• Ctrl+Shift+M  — Decrease Indent

 

Copy Bible Verses

Ctrl+Alt+B  — Global shortcut to open Copy Bible Verses tool in a floating window from any Windows application (if Logos is running).

 

Notes Tool

Use the following shortcut keys with your text selected, to quickly add or remove annotations:

• N – Creates a new note and opens the Notes Tool.
• H – Applies the last used highlighting style (i.e. it behaves like CTRL/CMD+K).
• R – Removes annotations.

 

Additional Resources

Logos Wiki: Keyboard Shortcuts for macOS

Logos Wiki: Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows