Generic Node Keyboard Shortcuts


When node focused but NOT editing a node Label

Action

Keyboard Shortcut Key/s

Copy any selected nodes and/or links to the clipboard

Control / Apple key + C

Cut any selected nodes and/or links to the clipboard

Control / Apple key + X

Paste any node from the Compendium clipboard into the current view. Control / Apple key +
Arrange: Left to Right Control + Right key
Arrange: Top-Down Control + Left key

Delete any selected nodes and or links

Delete or Backspace

Create a new node of a specific type linked back to this node from the right. Alt + Node Types keyboard shortcut
Change the node type of this node Alt + Shift + Node Types keyboard shortcut

Generic Node keyboard shortcuts

Action

Keyboard Shortcut Key/s

Open a help window for the node Alt key shortcuts.

Alt+ H

Open the dialog window to find a Map / List.

Alt +V

Open the Tags dialog window for this node.

Alt + X

Select this node and all nodes which come below this node hierarchically (are linked to this nodes with arrows pointing to it, and their children etc, in a tree pattern)

Alt + mouse click

(on Linux you also need to hold down one of the "windows" keys or the Alt Gr key as well ??!!!)

Select this node and all nodes which come above this node hierarchically (nodes this node links to with arrows pointing away, and their parent nodes etc, in a tree pattern) Alt + Shift + mouse click
Create new Project Control / Apple key + N
Open existing Project Control / Apple key + O
Open the tags dialog window. Control + T
Arrange: Left to Right Control + R
Open Search window Control / Apple key + F
Close the current map/list. Control / Apple key + W or Control + Enter
If the node is a Map or List, open the view, otherwise open the Node Contents window. Enter
Open the Node Contents window, on all node types. Insert
Remove the focus from this node and return it to the current view. Escape
Zoom, in repeated steps. F2
Zoom the view to Fit the screen. F3
Zoom, to Focus on this node. F4
Mark Seen

F12

Mark Unseen Shift + F12