diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py
index eb27a61863..f067911be6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import copy
 import sys
 from contextlib import suppress
 
-from qt.core import QAbstractItemView, QIcon, Qt, QTableWidgetItem
+from qt.core import QAbstractItemView, QApplication, QIcon, Qt, QTableWidgetItem
 
 from calibre.gui2 import Application, error_dialog, gprefs, question_dialog
 from calibre.gui2.preferences import ConfigWidgetBase, test_widget
@@ -239,35 +239,51 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         title = self.opt_columns.item(row, 2).text()
         self.setup_row(row, title, row, force_checked_to=checked)
 
+    def get_move_count(self):
+        mods = QApplication.keyboardModifiers()
+        if mods == Qt.KeyboardModifier.ShiftModifier:
+            count = 5
+        elif mods == Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier:
+            count = 10
+        elif mods == (Qt.KeyboardModifier.ShiftModifier | Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier):
+            count = self.opt_columns.rowCount()
+        else:
+            count = 1
+        return count
+
     def up_column(self):
-        self.opt_columns.setSortingEnabled(False)
-        row = self.opt_columns.currentRow()
-        if row > 0:
-            for i in range(0, self.opt_columns.columnCount()):
-                lower = self.opt_columns.takeItem(row-1, i)
-                upper = self.opt_columns.takeItem(row, i)
-                self.opt_columns.setItem(row, i, lower)
-                self.opt_columns.setItem(row-1, i, upper)
-            self.recreate_row(row-1)
-            self.recreate_row(row)
-            self.opt_columns.setCurrentCell(row-1, 1)
-            self.changed_signal.emit()
-        self.opt_columns.setSortingEnabled(True)
+        count = self.get_move_count()
+        for _ in range(0, count):
+            row = self.opt_columns.currentRow()
+            if row > 0:
+                self.opt_columns.setSortingEnabled(False)
+                for i in range(0, self.opt_columns.columnCount()):
+                    lower = self.opt_columns.takeItem(row-1, i)
+                    upper = self.opt_columns.takeItem(row, i)
+                    self.opt_columns.setItem(row, i, lower)
+                    self.opt_columns.setItem(row-1, i, upper)
+                self.recreate_row(row-1)
+                self.recreate_row(row)
+                self.opt_columns.setCurrentCell(row-1, 1)
+                self.changed_signal.emit()
+                self.opt_columns.setSortingEnabled(True)
 
     def down_column(self):
-        self.opt_columns.setSortingEnabled(False)
-        row = self.opt_columns.currentRow()
-        if row < self.opt_columns.rowCount()-1:
-            for i in range(0, self.opt_columns.columnCount()):
-                lower = self.opt_columns.takeItem(row, i)
-                upper = self.opt_columns.takeItem(row+1, i)
-                self.opt_columns.setItem(row+1, i, lower)
-                self.opt_columns.setItem(row, i, upper)
-            self.recreate_row(row+1)
-            self.recreate_row(row)
-            self.opt_columns.setCurrentCell(row+1, 1)
-            self.changed_signal.emit()
-        self.opt_columns.setSortingEnabled(True)
+        count = self.get_move_count()
+        for _ in range(0, count):
+            row = self.opt_columns.currentRow()
+            if row < self.opt_columns.rowCount()-1:
+                self.opt_columns.setSortingEnabled(False)
+                for i in range(0, self.opt_columns.columnCount()):
+                    lower = self.opt_columns.takeItem(row, i)
+                    upper = self.opt_columns.takeItem(row+1, i)
+                    self.opt_columns.setItem(row+1, i, lower)
+                    self.opt_columns.setItem(row, i, upper)
+                self.recreate_row(row+1)
+                self.recreate_row(row)
+                self.opt_columns.setCurrentCell(row+1, 1)
+                self.changed_signal.emit()
+                self.opt_columns.setSortingEnabled(True)
 
     def is_new_custom_column(self, cc):
         return 'colnum' in cc and cc['colnum'] >= self.initial_created_count
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.ui
index 0672464e85..4e74fbbfe2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.ui
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
      <item>
       <widget class="QToolButton" name="column_up">
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Move column up</string>
+        <string>&lt;p&gt;Click to move the row up 1. Shift+click to move the row up 5.
+Ctrl+click to move the row up 10. Ctrl+Shift+click to move the row to the top.&lt;/p&gt;</string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string>...</string>
@@ -171,7 +172,8 @@
      <item>
       <widget class="QToolButton" name="column_down">
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Move column down</string>
+        <string>&lt;p&gt;Click to move the row down 1. Shift+click to move the row down 5.
+Ctrl+click to move the row down 10. Ctrl+Shift+click to move the row to the bottom.&lt;/p&gt;</string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
         <string>...</string>