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