Use Keyboard Shortcuts

Use keyboard shortcuts to quickly navigate MindMeister and edit your mind maps.

Navigate and zoom

`↑`, `↓`, `←`, `→`	Navigate between topics
`SPACE`	Show or hide branches
`+` or `-`	Zoom in or out
`0`	Reset zoom level
`F6`	Recenter the mind map
`⌘` + `SHIFT` + `H` (Mac) or `Ctrl` + `SHIFT` + `H (Windows)`	Zoom to fit the entire mind map

Create and delete topics

`INS` or `TAB`	Add a sub-topic
`RETURN` or `Enter`	Add a sibling topic below
`SHIFT` + `RETURN` or `SHIFT` + `Enter`	Add a sibling topic above
`DEL` or `BACKSPACE`	Delete a topic
`⌥` + `C`	Add a connection

Select and edit topics

`⌘` + `A` or `Ctrl` + `A`	Select all topics
`⌘` + `Enter` or `Ctrl` + `Enter`	Edit caption
`Enter`	Commit changes
`ESC`	Cancel editing
`SHIFT` + `Enter`	Add a line break

Format text

`⌘` + `B` or `Ctrl` + `B`	Bold
`⌘` + `I` or `Ctrl` + `I`	Italic
`ALT` + `SHIFT` + `↑` or `ALT` + `SHIFT` + `↓`	Increase or decrease font size

Move and organize topics

`⌘` + `X` or `Ctrl` + `X`	Cut
`⌘` + `C` or `Ctrl` + `C`	Copy
`⌘` + `V` or `Ctrl` + `V`	Paste
`⌘` + `SHIFT` + `V` or `Ctrl` + `SHIFT` + `V`	Paste style
`⌘` + `↑` or `Ctrl` + `↑`	Move topic up
`⌘` + `↓` or `Ctrl` + `↓`	Move topic down

Advanced shortcuts

`⌘` + `Z` or `Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo
`⌘` + `Y` or `Ctrl` + `Y`	Redo
`ALT` + `1` / `2` / `9` / `0`	Show one level, two levels, or all levels
`ALT` + `SHIFT` + `N`	Add a note
`ALT` + `SHIFT` + `I`	Add an image
`ALT` + `SHIFT` + `C`	Add a comment
`ALT` + `SHIFT` + `A`	Add an attachment
`ALT` + `SHIFT` + `T`	Create a task
`M` or `⌘` + `M` or `Ctrl` + `M`	Open styling menu
`O` or `⌘` + `K` or `Ctrl` + `K`	Open map switcher
`⌘` + `.` or `Ctrl` + `.`	Open focus mode
`SHIFT` + `scroll`	Scroll horizontally

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