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Turn thoughts into visual mind maps.

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122 shortcuts / 16 sections

Node Creation

5
Create new child node
Tab
Create new parent node
Option Tab
Create new sibling node
Enter
Create new sibling node above current node
Option Enter
Create new main node
Shift Enter

Edit node

5
Edit Node Title
Command Enter
Add Link
Command K
Open Link
Option Command K
Add/Remove Task
Shift Command T
Check/Uncheck Task
Control Command T

Folding

1
Fold/Unfold Branch
Option .

Connections

5
Create Cross Connection
Command L
Show Start Node of Cross Connection
Control Command L
Show End Node of Cross Connection
Shift Command L
Reset Waypoint of Cross Connection
Option Command L
Hide All Cross Connections
Control Option Command L

Focus

1
Enter/Exit Focus Mode
Shift Command F

Node Selection

13
Move right
Right Arrow
Move down
Down Arrow
Move left
Left Arrow
Move up
Up Arrow
Select Next Node in → Direction
Shift Right Arrow
Select Next Node in ↓ Direction
Shift Down Arrow
Select Next Node in ← Direction
Shift Left Arrow
Select Next Node in ↑ Direction
Shift Up Arrow
Select All
Command A
Deselect All
Shift Command A
Select All Child Nodes
Option Command A
Forward Cycle through Main Nodes
OPT
Backward Cycle through Main Nodes
Option .

Move Node Selection

8
Move 1pt in → Direction
Option Right Arrow
Move 1pt in ↓ Direction
Option Down Arrow
Move 1pt in ← Direction
Option Left Arrow
Move 1pt in ↑ Direction
Option Up Arrow
Move 20pt in → Direction
Shift Option Right Arrow
Move 20pt in ↓ Direction
Shift Option Down Arrow
Move 20pt in ← Direction
Shift Option Left Arrow
Move 20pt in ↑ Direction
Shift Option Up Arrow

Organize Nodes

7
Reorganize Nodes
Option Command R
Balance Nodes
Option Command B
Move All Nodes to the Right/Bottom
Control Option Command .
Move All Nodes to Left/Top
Control Option CMD
Sort Nodes by Task State
Control Option Command T
Sort Nodes Alphabetically
Control Option Command A
Detach Node
Shift Command D

Sidebars, Pickers & Popovers

9
Show/Hide Toolbar
Command 1
Show Sticker Picker
Command 2
Show Photo Picker
Option Command 2
Show/Hide Style
Command 3
Show/Hide Themes
Command 4
Show Notes Popover
Shift Command K
Show/Hide Notes
Command 5
Show/Hide Tags
Command 6
Show/Hide Outline
Command 7

Edit Mind Map

13
Delete
Backspace
Delete Single Node
Option Backspace
Cut
Command X
Copy
Command C
Copy Single Node
Shift Option Command C
Copy Style
Option Command C
Paste
Command V
Paste Style
Option Command V
Paste and Preserve Style
Shift Option Command V
Duplicate
Command D
Duplicate Single Node
Shift Option Command D
Undo
Command Z
Redo
Shift Command Z

Edit Outline

11
Add New Sibling Node
Enter
Delete Node
Backspace
Fold Node
Left Arrow
Unfold Node
Right Arrow
Indent Node
Tab
Outdent Node
Shift Tab
Navigate Up and Down
Up Arrow
Expand Selection Up
Shift Up Arrow
Expand Selection Down
Shift Down Arrow
Move Selection Up
Command Up Arrow
Move Selection Down
Command Down Arrow

Text Editing

5
Enter Text Editing
Command Enter
Exit Text Editing
Escape
Delete Node
Command Backspace
At the beginning of a Node Merges the Node with...
Backspace
Split Node
Shift Enter

Text Formating

6
Toggle Bold
Command B
Toggle Italic
Command I
Toggle Underline
Command U
Toggle Strikethrough
Option Command U
Show Colors
Shift Command C
Emoji & Symbols
Control Command Space

Document

22
Show Toolbar
Option Command T
Check Document Now
Command ;
Export
Option Command E
New
Command N
Open
Command O
Close
Command W
Close All Documents
Option Command W
Enter/ Leave Full Screen
Control Command F
Minimize
Command M
Minimize All
Option Command M
Hide App
Command H
Hide Other Apps
Option Command H
Save
Command S
Save As…
Shift Option Command S
Duplicate
Shift Command S
Print
Command P
Quit App
Command Q
Quit and Keep Windows
Option Command Q
Page Setup…
Shift Command P
Show Previous Tab
Control Shift Tab
Show Next Tab
Control Tab
Show Quick Look
Space