Page Navigation and Thumbnails
Keyboard Navigation
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Next page | Page Down |
| Previous page | Page Up |
| First page | Ctrl+Home |
| Last page | Ctrl+End |
| Go to page… | Ctrl+G then type number |
| Scroll up / down (continuous mode) | ↑ / ↓ or mouse wheel |
The status bar always shows page X of Y. Click it to open the Go-To-Page dialog.
Thumbnails Panel
The thumbnails panel on the left shows miniature previews of every page.
Core actions:
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Jump to page | Click a thumbnail |
| Multi-select | Shift+Click for range, Ctrl+Click for discontinuous |
| Reorder | Drag and drop a thumbnail |
| Context menu | Right-click a thumbnail for insert / delete / rotate / duplicate / crop |
| Resize thumbnails | Drag the panel edge, or scroll-wheel while holding Ctrl over the panel |
| Collapse / expand panel | Click the chevron on the panel header |
Thumbnail Rendering
Thumbnails render lazily in the background. When you first open a large PDF:
- The current page's thumbnail appears immediately.
- Nearby pages' thumbnails fill in within a few seconds.
- Pages far from the current one may render only when you scroll to them.
A small spinner or placeholder indicates a page still being rendered. You can work on any page normally while thumbnails finish.
Bookmarks / Outline
If the PDF has an outline (table of contents), it appears in the Bookmarks side panel.
- Click an entry to jump to that page.
- Nested entries can be expanded / collapsed.
- The active bookmark is highlighted as you scroll.
Command Palette
Press Ctrl+Shift+P (where available) to open the command palette — a search-as-you-type launcher for every menu command, page, and bookmark.
Go-To-Page Quick Jump
Click the page indicator on the status bar, type a number, and press Enter. Invalid page numbers are clamped to the document range.
Tip — In split view, Ctrl+G targets the active pane, so you can jump one pane to a different page without disturbing the other.