Keyboard Shortcuts


Node Management


Key sequence

Associated action

Return

Create new sibling node

Command-Return

Create new child node

Shift-Return

Create new root node

Option-Return

Start editing title

Backspace

Delete node



Navigation


Key sequence

Associated action

down arrow

Select next node

up arrow

Select previous node

left arrow

Selection left node

right arrow

Select right node

Tab

Cycle root nodes (from left to right)

Shift-Tab

Cycle root nodes (from right to left)



Positioning


Key sequence

Associated action

Command-up arrow

Move node location up 1pt

Shift-Command-up arrow

Move node location up 10pt

Command-down arrow

Move node location down 1 pt

Shift-Command-down arrow

Move node location down 10 pt

Command-left arrow

Move node location left 1 pt

Shift-Command-left arrow

Move node location left 10 pt

Command-right arrow

Move node location right 1 pt

Shift-Command-right arrow

Move node location right 10 pt



Editing Title


Key sequence

Associated action

Option-Return

Forces a line break when editing the node title

ESC

Abort title editing and restore node title



Zoom


Key sequence

Associated action

Command->

Zoom in

Command-<

Zoom out



Inspector


Key sequence

Associated action

Option-Command-I

Show Inspector



Clarification 

Command key = Apple key

Option key = Alt key


MindNode also supports many commonly used Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts. An overview of Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts is available on Apple Support.