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BetterRed · 05-13-2021, 07:32 PM

This will open the selected format in that format's default viewer for a specific book.

Copy the book's calibre: protocol format link to the clipboard from the Book Details panel (right click white space), viz:

You can use a keyboard shortcut of you prefer, placeholders are in Preferences->Shortcuts->Edit Metadata
Create a new shortcut via desktop right click, select New->Shortcut

Paste the clipboard into the new shortcut popup
Click Next and type a name
Click Finish

You can paste the calibre://view-book link into any app that can handle urls, e.g. a note taking app. Even another book in another calibre library.

BR

05-13-2021, 07:32 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,809 Karma: 30277270 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	This will open the selected format in that format's default viewer for a specific book. Copy the book's calibre: protocol format link to the clipboard from the Book Details panel (right click white space), viz: You can use a keyboard shortcut of you prefer, placeholders are in Preferences->Shortcuts->Edit Metadata Create a new shortcut via desktop right click, select New->Shortcut Paste the clipboard into the new shortcut popup Click Next and type a name Click Finish You can paste the calibre://view-book link into any app that can handle urls, e.g. a note taking app. Even another book in another calibre library. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 05-13-2021 at 08:10 PM.