Shortcuts
EdrawMind offers a range of default shortcut keys for quick actions, and most of these shortcuts can be customized. You can find the complete list of shortcut keys in the Options menu under Shortcuts in the software. To personalize the shortcut keys, simply go to Options > Shortcuts and click on Custom Shortcuts. From there, you can modify the shortcut keys to suit your preferences and make your workflow even more efficient.
Common Operation
| Function |
Shortcuts |
| Activate Window (Hotkey) |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Create a new document |
Ctrl + N |
| Open |
Ctrl + O |
| Save |
Ctrl + S |
| Save as |
F12 (Hotkey conflict) |
| Save all |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Close document |
Ctrl + W; Ctrl + F4 |
| Close all documents |
Ctrl + Shift + F4 |
| Switch document |
Ctrl + Tab |
| Print |
Ctrl + P |
| Undo |
Ctrl + Z; Alt + Backspace |
| Redo |
Ctrl + Y; Alt + Shift + Backspace; Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Copy |
Ctrl + C |
| Cut |
Ctrl + X |
| Paste |
Ctrl + V |
| Paste Special |
Ctrl + Alt + V |
| Delete |
Del; Backspace |
| Delete Selected Topic |
Shift + Del |
| Format Blush |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Find |
Ctrl + F |
Add Topic and Related Elements
| Function |
Shortcuts |
| Add Subtopic |
Tab; Insert; Ctrl + Enter |
| Add Sibling Topic (After) |
Enter |
| Add Sibling Topic (Before) |
Shift + Enter |
| Add Parent Topic |
Shift + Ins |
| Add Callout |
Alt + Enter |
| Add Floating Topic |
Alt + F |
| Add Multiple Topics |
Ctrl + M |
| Add Relationship |
Ctrl + R |
| Add Relationship (straight line) |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Add Boundary |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
| Add Summary |
Ctrl + ] |
| Insert Formula |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Insert Picture |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Insert Table |
Ctrl + Shift + J |
| Insert Priority Mark |
Ctrl + 1, 2, 3... |
| Add Hyperlink |
Ctrl + K |
| Add Attachment |
Ctrl + H |
| Add Note |
Ctrl + T |
| Add Comment |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Add Number |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Add Task |
Alt + G |
Select Topic and Topic Operations
| Function |
Shortcuts |
| Select all |
Ctrl + A |
| Select same type |
Alt + A |
| Select more topics |
Shift + Arrow |
| Select more levels |
Shift + Alt + Arrow |
| Select same level |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
| Select topic |
Arrow |
| Select first topic in the same level |
Home |
| Select last topic in the same level |
End |
| Select Main Idea |
Ctrl + Home |
| Move up topic |
Ctrl + Shift + Up |
| Move down topic |
Ctrl + Shift + Down |
| Move topic to top |
Ctrl + Shift + Home |
| Move topic to bottom |
Ctrl + Shift + End |
| Copy Topic Up |
Ctrl + Alt + Up |
| Copy Topic Down |
Ctrl + Alt + Down; Ctrl + D |
| Copy to Sub Topic |
Ctrl + Ins |
| Increase Sector Width |
Alt + . |
| Decrease Sector Width |
Alt + , |
Text Editing and Font Settings
| Function |
Shortcuts |
| Edit topic text |
F2 |
| Move cursor to Beginning of Topic Text and Edit |
Shift + Space |
| Move cursor to End of Topic Text and Edit |
Space |
| Wrap Text |
Ctrl + Enter; Shift + Enter; Alt + Enter |
| Move cursor to Beginning of Topic Text |
Ctrl + Left |
| Bold |
Ctrl + B |
| Italic |
Ctrl + I |
| Underline |
Ctrl + U |
| Increase font size |
Ctrl + Shift + . |
| Decrease font size |
Ctrl + Shift + , |
| Set font color |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Highlight text |
Ctrl + Alt + D |
Outliner
| Function |
Shortcuts |
| Switch between mind map and outline |
Ctrl + Shirt + M; F10 |
| Add Topic |
Enter |
| Increase Indent |
Tab |
| Decrease Indent |
Shift + Tab |
| Delete Selected Topic |
Shift + Del |
Slideshow
| Function |
Shortcuts |
| Traverse topics |
Enter |
| Traverse Branches |
Shift + F5 |
| Play Slideshow |
Ctrl + Shift + F5 |
Map Viewing
| Function |
Shortcuts |
| Show different levels |
Alt + 1,2,3... |
| Show all levels |
Alt + 0 |
| Display branch |
Alt + D |
| Focus on topic |
F3 (Hotkey conflict) |
| Drill Down/Drill up |
F4 |
| Fit to window width |
Alt + F3 |
| Fit to window size |
Shift + Alt + F3 |
| Fold |
Ctrl + F3 (Hotkey conflict) |
| Fit map to 100% zoom |
Ctrl + 0 |
| Zoom in |
Ctrl + + |
| Zoom out |
Ctrl + - |
| Vertically scrolling |
PageUp; PageDown |
| Horizontally scrolling |
Ctrl + PageUp; Ctrl + PageDown |
Full-Screen Mode
| Function |
Shortcuts |
| Start brainstorming |
F8 |
| Enter Full screen mode |
Ctrl+F5 |
| Laser pen (Full screen) |
Ctrl + L |
| Color pencil (Full screen) |
Ctrl + P |
| Draw rectangle (Full screen) |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Draw ellipse (Full screen) |
Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Draw arrow (Full screen) |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
| Eraser (Full screen) |
Ctrl + E (Hotkey conflict) |
| Eraser all traces (Full screen) |
E |
Open Pane/Window
| Function |
Shortcuts |
| Open tag manager |
Ctrl + G |
| Open clipart pane |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Open format pane |
F6 |
| Display spell check panel |
F7 |
| Display mark panel |
F9 |
| Display idea panel (Brainstorming mode) |
Ctrl + F9 |
| Display Timer panel (Brainstorming mode) |
Ctrl + F10 |
Other
| Function |
Shortcuts |
| Cancel operation or close dialog |
Esc |
| Show help document |
F1 (Hotkey conflict) |
| Copy software running log to pasteboard |
Ctrl + Shift + F12 |
| Activate AI Smart Helper |
Ctrl + Q |
