Keyboard shortcuts
You can build, restructure and export an entire map without touching the mouse. Press ? in the editor to see this list any time.
Last reviewed 2026-10-30
The five to learn first
- Tab — add a child topic
- Enter — add a sibling topic
- F2 or just start typing — edit the selected topic
- Delete — delete (undo with Ctrl/⌘+Z)
- Ctrl/⌘+K — command palette for everything else
All canvas shortcuts
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Tab | Add child topic |
| Enter | Add sibling topic |
| Shift + Enter | Add sibling above |
| Shift + Tab | Outdent |
| Ctrl/⌘ + ] | Indent |
| F2 / Space / double-click | Edit topic |
| Esc | Stop editing / clear |
| Delete | Delete topic and branch |
| Shift + Delete | Delete topic, keep children |
| Arrow keys | Move between topics |
| Alt + ↑ / ↓ | Reorder among siblings |
| / | Collapse / expand branch |
| Ctrl/⌘ + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + Z / Ctrl + Y | Redo |
| Ctrl/⌘ + C / X / V | Copy / cut / paste branches |
| Ctrl/⌘ + D | Duplicate branch |
| Ctrl/⌘ + A | Select all |
| Ctrl/⌘ + F | Search map |
| Ctrl/⌘ + K | Command palette |
| Ctrl/⌘ + 0 | Fit map to screen |
| Ctrl/⌘ + = / − | Zoom in / out |
| Home | Centre on central topic |
| Ctrl/⌘ + E | Export |
| Ctrl/⌘ + O | Import |
| Ctrl/⌘ + Enter (editing) | Finish editing |
| Shift + Enter (editing) | New line inside topic |
| Space + drag | Pan canvas |
| Shift + drag | Box select |
| Alt + drag | Copy branch while moving |
| F5 / Ctrl + Shift + P | Present |
Outline panel
The outline is a full outliner and the accessible way to edit with a screen reader.
- ↑/↓ move between topics; Shift extends the selection
- → expand or go to the first child; ← collapse or go to the parent
- Enter new sibling, Ctrl/⌘+Enter new child
- Tab/Shift+Tab indent / outdent
- F2 rename, Alt+↑/↓ reorder, Space collapse
While editing a topic
- Enter finish (on a new topic, also starts the next sibling)
- Tab finish and add a child
- Shift+Enter new line inside the topic
- Esc cancel
Shortcuts never fire while an input method editor (IME) is composing text, so Chinese, Japanese and Korean input works normally.
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