Keyboard shortcuts

The availability of these shortcuts may depend on which browser you are using.

Function

Windows

Mac

Navigating and Viewing

 

 

Scroll map by large steps

 PgUp  /  PgDn  

Ctrl+PgUp / Ctrl+PgDn

 PgUp  /  PgDn

+PgUp / +PgDn

Scroll map by small steps

 Ctrl+Left / Right / Up / Down

+Left / Right / Up / Down

Zoom in

 Ctrl+ =

Control + =

Zoom out

 Ctrl+ -

Control + -

Fit map to window

 Shift+F5

Shift+F5

Change level of detail

 Ctrl+Shift+D

Control+Shift+D

Focus on topic

 F3

F3

Find

Ctrl + F

Control + F

Open / close Task Pane

Ctrl+Shift+T

Control+Shift+T

Open  /  close Notes panel

Ctrl+Shift+N

Control+Shift+N

Inserting topics and objects

 

 

Insert topic

Enter

Return

Insert subtopic

Insert  or Ctrl+Enter

Control + Return

Insert callout

Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Control + Shift +Return

Add boundary

Ctrl+Shift+B

Control+Shift+B

Add hyperlink

Ctrl+K

Control+K

Selecting topics

 

 

Select next topic

Tab

Tab

Select neighboring topic

Arrow keys

Arrow keys

Select a group of topics

Shift+Left  / Right / Up / Down

Shift+Left  / Right / Up / Down

Select additional topics

Ctrl + click  or  Ctrl + drag

  + click  or    + drag

Select all topics

Ctrl + A

Control + A

Editing topics

 

 

Cut / Copy / Paste

Ctrl+X / C / V

Control+X / C / V

Undo / Redo

Ctrl+Z / Y

Control+Z / Y

Delete selected topic
(and its subtopics)

Del

Delete

Remove selected topic
(retain subtopics)

Ctrl+Shift+Delete

Control+Shift+Delete

Edit existing topic text

F2

F2

Formatting

 

 

Bold topic text

Ctrl+B

Control+B

Italicize topic text

Ctrl+I

Control+I

Underline topic text

Ctrl+U

Control+U

 

Notes:

All versions of Internet Explorer

Ctrl + B to bold is disabled while editing text  [opens browser Favorites dialog]

Ctrl + I to italicize is disabled while editing text [opens browser Favorites pane]

Ctrl + - (minus), Ctrl + = (equal) for zooming is disabled

Internet Explorer 7 Specific

Ctrl + F to open Find dialog while editing text [opens browser Find dialog]

Zooming with the scroll wheel requires both Ctrl + Shift

Internet Explorer 8 Specific

Ctrl + Shift + D to change the Level of Detail is disabled while editing text [adds a browser shortcut to the current page]

Ctrl + Shift + Delete to remove a topic is disabled [opens the browser dialog to remove cache data]

Ctrl + - (minus), Ctrl + = (equal) to zoom is disabled

All Mac Browsers

Ctrl + A, Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V, and Ctrl + X to select all, cut, copy and paste work with key while editing text

Mac Safari Specific

Ctrl + scrollwheel to zoom map requires + SCROLLWHEEL instead