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Mindnode shortcuts for Mac

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MindNode is an intuitive mind mapping application that helps you visualize, manage, and share your ideas, offering easy-to-use tools for brainstorming, organizing thoughts, and planning projects, making it an essential tool for creative thinking and problem-solving. Download Mindnode

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Mac keyboard shortcuts for Mindnode

Node Creation

  • Create new child node⇥ Add →
  • Create new parent node⌥  + ⇥ Add →
  • Create new sibling node↩ Add →
  • Create new sibling node above current node⌥  + ↩ Add →
  • Create new main node⇧  + ↩ Add →

Edit node

Navigation

  • Zoom in⌘  + + Add →
  • Zoom out⌘  + - Add →
  • Zoom to Actual Size (100%)⌘  + 0 Add →
  • Zoom to Fit⌘  + = Add →
  • Zoom to Selection⌘  + * Add →
  • Go to Main Node⌘  + R Add →
  • Center Selection⌃  + ⌘  + R Add →
  • Lock Viewport on External Screen⌃  + ⌘  + = Add →
  • Scroll Canvas Right⇧  + ⌘  + → Add →
  • Scroll Canvas Down⇧  + ⌘  + ↓ Add →
  • Scroll Canvas Left⇧  + ⌘  + ← Add →
  • Scroll Canvas Up⇧  + ⌘  + ↑ Add →

Folding

Connections

  • Create Cross Connection⌘  + L Add →
  • Show Start Node of Cross Connection⌃  + ⌘  + L Add →
  • Show End Node of Cross Connection⇧  + ⌘  + L Add →
  • Reset Waypoint of Cross Connection⌥  + ⌘  + L Add →
  • Hide All Cross Connections⌃  + ⌥  + ⌘  + L Add →

Focus

  • Enter/Exit Focus Mode⇧  + ⌘  + F Add →

Node Selection

Move Node Selection

  • Move 1pt in → Direction⌥  + → Add →
  • Move 1pt in ↓ Direction⌥  + ↓ Add →
  • Move 1pt in ← Direction⌥  + ← Add →
  • Move 1pt in ↑ Direction⌥  + ↑ Add →
  • Move 20pt in → Direction⇧  + ⌥  + → Add →
  • Move 20pt in ↓ Direction⇧  + ⌥  + ↓ Add →
  • Move 20pt in ← Direction⇧  + ⌥  + ← Add →
  • Move 20pt in ↑ Direction⇧  + ⌥  + ↑ Add →

Organize Nodes

  • Reorganize Nodes⌥  + ⌘  + R Add →
  • Balance Nodes⌥  + ⌘  + B Add →
  • Move All Nodes to the Right/Bottom⌃  + ⌥  + ⌘  + > Add →
  • Move All Nodes to Left/Top⌃  + ⌥  + ⌘ Add →
  • Sort Nodes by Task State⌃  + ⌥  + ⌘  + T Add →
  • Sort Nodes Alphabetically⌃  + ⌥  + ⌘  + A Add →
  • Detach Node⇧  + ⌘  + D Add →

Search in mindmap

Sidebars, Pickers & Popovers

Edit Mind Map

Edit Outline

Text Editing

  • Enter Text Editing⌘  + ↵ Add →
  • Exit Text Editing⎋ Add →
  • Delete Node⌘  + ⌫ Add →
  • At the beginning of a Node Merges the Node with the one Above⌫ Add →
  • Split Node⇧  + ↵ Add →

Text Formating

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