Keyboard Shortcuts

These are the current shortcut groups shown in the app.

Essentials

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Undo	Cmd + Z	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Cmd + Shift + Z	Ctrl + Shift + Z or Ctrl + Y
Select all	Cmd + A	Ctrl + A
Delete selection	Delete	Backspace
Clear selection	Escape	Escape

Manipulation

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Multi-select	Shift + Click	Shift + Click
Selection box	Shift + Drag	Shift + Drag
Duplicate	Cmd + D	Ctrl + D
Duplicate-drag	Opt + Drag	Alt + Drag
Copy	Cmd + C	Ctrl + C
Paste	Cmd + V	Ctrl + V
Copy style	Cmd + Opt + C	Ctrl + Alt + C
Paste style	Cmd + Opt + V	Ctrl + Alt + V

Nodes

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Add mind map child	Tab	Tab
Add mind map sibling	Enter	Enter
Rename selection	F2	F2
Quick-create connected node	Opt + Arrow	Alt + Arrow
Annotation colors	1 2 3 4 5 6	1 2 3 4 5 6

Navigation

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Select tool	V	V
Hand tool	H	H
Pan canvas	Space + Drag	Space + Drag
Zoom in	Cmd + +	Ctrl + +
Zoom out	Cmd + -	Ctrl + -
Fit view	Shift + 1	Shift + 1
Nudge node	Arrow or Shift + Arrow	Arrow or Shift + Arrow

Help

Action	macOS	Windows/Linux
Keyboard shortcuts	?	?
Open Command Center	Cmd + K	Ctrl + K
Search nodes	Cmd + F	Ctrl + F

Notes

• Shortcut availability depends on editor focus, current mode, and selection state.
• Mind map shortcuts only apply when a mind map node is selected.
• Annotation color shortcuts only apply when an annotation node is selected.
• Use the Command Center for actions that do not need a dedicated shortcut.