Hotkeys and shortcuts for MindManager v19 (Windows)

(Total 82)

Enter
Most used - Same level
Add topic (sibling, next, same level)
Shift + Enter
Most used - Same level
Add topic as previous (sibling, same level)
Delete
Most used - Same level
Delete (and all subtopics)
Insert
Most used - Previous/next level
Insert subtopic (next)
Ctrl + Shift + Insert
Most used - Previous/next level
Iinsert parent topic (previous)
Ctrl + Shift + Delete
Most used - Previous/next level
Cut-out (delete topic, and shift-up subtopics one level; good to remove an accidentally inserted parent)
Shift +Left-Click Drag
Most used - Mouse
Break off (becomes a floating topic). i.e. Stops the topic from connecting to any other topic.
Alt +Left-Click Drag
Most used - Mouse
Position (preserves link). Allows topic move into a position that overlaps other topics.
Ctrl +Drag
Most used - Mouse
Duplicate (either as sibling, or floating topic)
Right click+Drag
Most used - Mouse
Drag map
Ctrl +Wheel
Most used - Mouse
Zoom
Ctrl + B / I / U
Most used - Box formatting
Bold, Italics, Underline (common in Windows)
Ctrl + Shift + F / C
Most used - Box formatting
Font and Background
Ctrl + Shift + < / >
Most used - Box formatting
Font size
Ctrl + Alt + arrow up/down
Most used - Move topics
Move topic up/down one position (remains on same level in hierachy)
Ctrl + Alt + Home / End
Most used - Move topics
Move topic top/bottom (remains on same level in hierarchy)
Ctrl + X / V
Most used - Move topics
Cut/paste as sub
Ctrl + Shift + V / Ctrl + Alt + V
Most used - Move topics
Paste as callout/same level (this latter is rarely used)
Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab / Alt + arrow left/right
Most used - Move topics
Next/previous open map (Tab: Win default to cycle open documents within a program.)
Ctrl + F5
Most used - See maps better
Fit-to-screen
Ctrl + F3
Most used - See maps better
Collapse-and-center
Ctrl + D
Most used - See maps better
Expand
Ctrl + Arrow Keys
Most used - See maps better
Scroll page
Shift + f10 , d , m
Most used - Branches into maps
Break off big chunk to a new map, hyperlinked back-and-forth
Shift + f10 , s , a
Most used - Branches into maps
Insert map as new subtopic, hyperlinked back-and-forth (for big files, or to keep separate)
Ctrl + Shift + H / T
Most used - Branches into maps
Insert map as attachment/manage it (for small files, or to keep together)
Ctrl + J / K
Most used - Branches into maps
Hyperlink open/create
alt , n , r , n
Most used - Relationship, boundary
Relationship new
Ctrl + Shift + B
Most used - Relationship, boundary
Boundary inserting
Enter
Reorganizing - Same level
Add topic (sibling, next, same level)
Shift + Enter
Reorganizing - Same level
Add topic as previous (sibling, same level)
Delete
Reorganizing - Same level
Delete (and all subtopics)
Insert
Reorganizing - Previous/next level
Insert subtopic (next)
Ctrl + Shift + Insert
Reorganizing - Previous/next level
Iinsert parent topic (previous)
Ctrl + Shift + Delete
Reorganizing - Previous/next level
Cut-out (delete topic, and shift-up subtopics one level; good to remove an accidentally inserted parent)
Shift +Left-Click Drag
Reorganizing - Mouse
Break off (becomes a floating topic). i.e. Stops the topic from connecting to any other topic.
Alt +Left-Click Drag
Reorganizing - Mouse
Position (preserves link). Allows topic move into a position that overlaps other topics.
Ctrl +Drag
Reorganizing - Mouse
Duplicate (either as sibling, or floating topic)
Right click+Drag
Reorganizing - Mouse
Drag map
Ctrl +Wheel
Reorganizing - Mouse
Zoom
Ctrl + B / I / U
Reorganizing - Box formatting
Bold, Italics, Underline (common in Windows)
Ctrl + Shift + F / C
Reorganizing - Box formatting
Font and Background
Ctrl + Shift + < / >
Reorganizing - Box formatting
Font size
Ctrl + Alt + arrow up/down
Reorganizing - Move topics
Move topic up/down one position (remains on same level in hierachy)
Ctrl + Alt + Home / End
Reorganizing - Move topics
Move topic top/bottom (remains on same level in hierarchy)
Ctrl + X / V
Reorganizing - Move topics
Cut/paste as sub
Ctrl + Shift + V / Ctrl + Alt + V
Reorganizing - Move topics
Paste as callout/same level (this latter is rarely used)
Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab / Alt + arrow left/right
Reorganizing - Move topics
Next/previous open map (Tab: Win default to cycle open documents within a program.)
Ctrl + F5
Reorganizing - See maps better
Fit-to-screen
Ctrl + F3
Reorganizing - See maps better
Collapse-and-center
Ctrl + D
Reorganizing - See maps better
Expand
Ctrl + Arrow Keys
Reorganizing - See maps better
Scroll page
Shift + f10 , d , m
Reorganizing - Branches into maps
Break off big chunk to a new map, hyperlinked back-and-forth
Shift + f10 , s , a
Reorganizing - Branches into maps
Insert map as new subtopic, hyperlinked back-and-forth (for big files, or to keep separate)
Ctrl + Shift + H / T
Reorganizing - Branches into maps
Insert map as attachment/manage it (for small files, or to keep together)
Ctrl + J / K
Reorganizing - Branches into maps
Hyperlink open/create
alt , n , r , n
Reorganizing - Relationship, boundary
Relationship new
Ctrl + Shift + B
Reorganizing - Relationship, boundary
Boundary inserting
Arrow Keys
Moving the blue box
move in direction
Home / End
Moving the blue box
uppermost/bottom on the same level
Tab / Shift + Tab
Moving the blue box
previous or next (often same as arrows)
Ctrl + Home / End
Moving the blue box
central/lowest
Shift + Arrow Keys
Moving the blue box
select while moving
Ctrl + Shift + [ + ] / Ctrl + - or ctrl +Mouse wheel
Viewing
Zoom
Ctrl + D
Viewing
Expand (re-close at end)
F11
Viewing
Notes
F3
Viewing
Focus on Topic - Centers the selected topic and collapse all other topics
F4
Viewing
Isolate/Others (good for focusing in a branch in a large map)
Ctrl + T
Add info
Notes (add extra details as notes to keep the map short)
Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Add info
Callout topic (bubble box)
Shift + f10 , a , a
Add info
Add a new tag (little yellow label-box)
Ctrl + Shift + K / Ctrl + K
Add info
Hyperlink (local files, http; good for big files) (MS Office uses the ctrl+shift+k shortcut) (can point to maps, too)
Ctrl + Shift + H / T
Add info
Attachment / manage attachment (stored as part of the mmap file, good for small files)
Ctrl + Shift + N
Add info
Add a complete map-part from the Map Parts pane
Ctrl + Shift + 0 ... 9
Tasks and ToDos
Priority (zero removes priority icon; click to cycle it)
alt , h , o , arrow up/down , enter
Tasks and ToDos
Progress (click to cycle it)
Ctrl + 0 ... 9
Tasks and ToDos
Icons Icons can be linked to these shortcuts trough the Library pane. For this, click on the Task Panes icon in the lower right corner, select Library, Icons, click the icon's drop down list and select shortcut key.
Ctrl + Shift + S
Tasks and ToDos
Strikethrough (to cross out in a todo list)
F1
Help and Shortcuts
Help (Windows default)
alt , e , h
Help and Shortcuts
Shortcuts
alt , f , t
Help and Shortcuts
Options (Useful to bring back the options pane when when checking the effects of changing options, as there is no 'Apply' button on options, only OK).
alt , r , s
Help and Shortcuts
Spelling dialogue (to turn-off spell checker for non-English languages)