diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/book_info.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/book_info.py
index e82ee95c0f..2871c85615 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/book_info.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/book_info.py
@@ -55,9 +55,19 @@ class Configure(Dialog):
 
         b = self.bb.addButton(_('Restore &defaults'), self.bb.ActionRole)
         b.clicked.connect(self.restore_defaults)
+        b = self.bb.addButton(_('Select &all'), self.bb.ActionRole)
+        b.clicked.connect(self.select_all)
+        b = self.bb.addButton(_('Select &none'), self.bb.ActionRole)
+        b.clicked.connect(self.select_none)
         self.l.addWidget(self.bb)
         self.setMinimumHeight(500)
 
+    def select_all(self):
+        self.model.toggle_all(True)
+
+    def select_none(self):
+        self.model.toggle_all(False)
+
     def restore_defaults(self):
         self.model.initialize(use_defaults=True)
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
index ff93430c19..7a771b3202 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
@@ -256,6 +256,12 @@ class DisplayedFields(QAbstractListModel):  # {{{
             return QIcon(I('column.png'))
         return None
 
+    def toggle_all(self, show=True):
+        for i in range(self.rowCount()):
+            idx = self.index(i)
+            if idx.isValid():
+                self.setData(idx, show, Qt.CheckStateRole)
+
     def flags(self, index):
         ans = QAbstractListModel.flags(self, index)
         return ans | Qt.ItemIsUserCheckable