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All Shortcut Keys

Below is a list of all shortcut keys that can be used in MindGenius.

Function Keys:

F1

Launch the help documentation

F2

Edit the title of the selected branch

F3

Edit the style of the selected branches

F6

Focus on the selected branch

F7

Spell check the map

F9

Apply the Input Tree map layout

F10

Show ribbon screen keys

F11

Apply the Output Tree map layout

F12

Apply the Outline map layout

Add Branches:

Insert

Add a new child branch

Enter

Add a new sibling branch

Ctrl+Shift+Insert

Add a new parent branch

Delete Branches:

Delete

Deletes the selected branches

Ctrl+Delete

Deletes the parent branch and retains children

Shift+Delete

Deletes parent branch and children

Expand and Collapse:

Shift+Left Arrow

Collapse selected branch

Shift+Right Arrow

Expand selected branch

Clipboard:

Ctrl+A

Select all branches

Ctrl+X

Cut selected branches from the map and place them on the clipboard

Ctrl+C

Copy selected branch and place them on the clipboard

Ctrl+V

Paste the content of the clipboard

Ctrl+Drag

Copy the selected branch and its children

Ctrl+Z

Undo

Ctrl+Y

Redo

Branch Title:

Ctrl+B

Apply bold formatting to the branch or text selection

Ctrl+I

Apply italic formatting to the branch or text selection

Ctrl+U

Apply underline formatting to the branch or text selection

Ctrl+Return

Enter a manual line-break in a branch title

Ctrl+F3

Change the branch title case

Branch Title:

Ctrl+B

Apply bold formatting to the branch or text selection

Ctrl+I

Apply italic formatting to the branch or text selection

Ctrl+U

Apply underline formatting to the branch or text selection

Ctrl+Return

Enter a manual line-break in a branch title

Ctrl+F3

Change the branch title case

Navigation:

Home

Selects the visible core

Ctrl+Home

Returns the focus to and selects the map core

End

Selects the last branch in the selected sub-tree

Page Up

Moves selection up through the visible tree

Page Down

Moves selection down through the visible tree

Arrow Keys

Moves the selection logically through the tree

View Limiting:

Ctrl+Shift+R

Limit the view to the core branch only

Ctrl+Shift+1-9

Limit the view to level 1-9

Ctrl+Shift+A

Show all levels

Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Toggle full screen view

Zoom:

Ctrl+(+)

Zoom in

Ctrl+(-)

Zoom out

Ctrl+Shift+(+)

Return to 100% zoom

Ctrl+Shift+(-)

Toggle auto-zoom

Branch Spacing:

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Decrease horizontal spacing

Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Increase horizontal spacing

Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow

Increase vertical spacing

Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow

Decrease vertical spacing

Document:

Ctrl+N

Create a new document based on the default template

Ctrl+O

Launch the Open dialog

Ctrl+P

Launch the Print dialog

Ctrl+F2

Launch the print preview

Ctrl+F4

Close the document

Ctrl+F

Launch the Find dialog

Shift+F4

Move to the next branch containing the search term

Ctrl+H

Launch the Replace dialog

Ctrl+S

Save the map using the current file name and location

Slide Show:

F5

Start the slide show from the first slide

Shift+F5

Start the slide show from the current slide

Cancel:

Escape

Cancel changes and close the open dialog

Window:

Tab

Moves focus right and down between inputs in open dialogs

Shift+Tab

Moves focus left and up between input in open dialogs

Alt+F4

Closes MindGenius

Ctrl+F6

Moves focus to the map editor