diff --git a/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/searcher/searcher.js b/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/searcher/searcher.js
index c715201205..a2e0488001 100644
--- a/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/searcher/searcher.js
+++ b/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/searcher/searcher.js
@@ -351,6 +351,16 @@ window.search = window.search || {};
 
     // Eventhandler for keyevents on `document`
     function globalKeyHandler(e) {
+        const metaIsCtrl = navigator.platform &&
+            (navigator.platform.startsWith('Mac') || navigator.platform === 'iPhone');
+        if ((metaIsCtrl ? e.metaKey : e.ctrlKey) && e.key === 'k') {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            showSearch(true);
+            window.scrollTo(0, 0);
+            searchbar.select();
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (e.altKey ||
             e.ctrlKey ||
             e.metaKey ||
diff --git a/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/templates/index.hbs b/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/templates/index.hbs
index b1834189f9..06272d83e5 100644
--- a/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/templates/index.hbs
+++ b/crates/mdbook-html/front-end/templates/index.hbs
@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@
             <div>
                 <p>Press <kbd>←</kbd> or <kbd>→</kbd> to navigate between chapters</p>
                 {{#if search_enabled}}
-                <p>Press <kbd>S</kbd> or <kbd>/</kbd> to search in the book</p>
+                <p>Press <kbd>S</kbd>, <kbd>/</kbd>, or <kbd id="kbd-ctrl-cmd">Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>K</kbd> to search in the book</p>
+                <script>
+                    if (navigator.platform && (navigator.platform.startsWith("Mac") || navigator.platform === "iPhone")) {
+                        document.getElementById("kbd-ctrl-cmd").innerText = "⌘";
+                    }
+                </script>
                 {{/if}}
                 <p>Press <kbd>?</kbd> to show this help</p>
                 <p>Press <kbd>Esc</kbd> to hide this help</p>
diff --git a/guide/src/guide/reading.md b/guide/src/guide/reading.md
index 64624bd300..5b8f8c29bb 100644
--- a/guide/src/guide/reading.md
+++ b/guide/src/guide/reading.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Tapping the menu bar will scroll the page to the top.
 ## Search
 
 Each book has a built-in search system.
-Pressing the search icon <i class="fas fa-magnifying-glass"></i> in the menu bar, or pressing the <kbd>/</kbd> or <kbd>S</kbd> key on the keyboard will open an input box for entering search terms.
+Pressing the search icon <i class="fas fa-magnifying-glass"></i> in the menu bar, <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>K</kbd> (<kbd>⌘</kbd>+<kbd>K</kbd> on macOS), or pressing the <kbd>/</kbd> or <kbd>S</kbd> key on the keyboard will open an input box for entering search terms.
 Typing some terms will show matching chapters and sections in real time.
 
 Clicking any of the results will jump to that section.