Keyboard Shortcuts
On a Mac, or an iPad with a keyboard, most of the map can be built without the pointer. These keys work when the map has the keyboard; while you type in a topic they edit the text. On the Mac, Help ▸ Keyboard Shortcuts shows this list in a window.
Topics
- Tab: add a child topic. Return: add a sibling. ⇧Return: add a sibling before. ⇧Tab: add a parent.
- ⌥⌘ and an arrow: add a floating topic on that side.
- Delete: delete the topic and its branch. ⌘Delete: delete the topic, keeping its subtopics.
- ⌘D: duplicate the selected topics.
- ⇧⌘K: add a callout. ⌘G: group the selected topics. ⇧⌘G: summarize them.
Editing Text
- Space, F2 or ⌘Return: edit the topic's text. ⌘Return: finish editing. Esc: cancel the edit.
- ⌘B, ⌘I, ⇧⌘X: bold, italic or strikethrough for the selected text while typing.
- ⌥Return: add a line break.
Formatting
- ⌘B, ⌘I, ⌘U: bold, italic or underline the selected topics.
- ⌘+ and ⌘−: bigger or smaller text.
Moving Around
- Arrows: select the next topic in that direction. ⇧ and an arrow: extend the selection.
- ⌘ and an arrow: move the selected topics. ⌥ and an arrow: nudge them.
- . (period): fold or unfold the branch. 0 to 9: show the branch to that depth (0 shows everything).
- Esc: back out of relationship mode, the selection, focus or a filter.
- ⌘A: select all topics.
View
- ⌘> and ⌘<: zoom in or out. ⌘0: actual size (again: the whole map). ⌥⌘0: fit the map.
- ⇧⌘F: focus on the selected topics. F4: show or hide notes.
- ⌥⌘Y: Map Setup. ⌥⌘P: Presenter Mode. ⌥⌘N: Pencil mode (iPad).
- ⌥⇧⌘K: hide or show callouts. ⌘F: find in the map. ⌥⌘F: find and replace.
- ⇧⌘N: a new map from a template (Mac).
Presenting
- Space or →: the next topic. ⇧Space or ←: the previous one. Home and End: the first and last.