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Shortcuts

The following are the ordinary keys that have special operations assigned to them in NovaMind:

 

 

Arrow keys - When not editing the text of a branch, the arrow keys can be used to select other branches to work with. The text of the branch is selected so that you can just press Return to edit the text of the branch.

 

Control+Arrow keys - This nudges the selected branch slightly in the direction of the arrow key.

 

Delete - Deletes the currently selected branch or graphic (when you are not editing the text)

 

Return - If you have the text of a branch selected, but are not editing it, pressing Return starts editing it. If you are in BranchStorm mode pressing Return inserts a marker so you can start typing the text for the next branch.

 

Esc - If you press Esc while you are editing the text of a branch, this will end the editing operation.

 

Option+Click on a branch with an attached Script icon toggles the printing on and off for that particular script.

 

 

There are many more keyboard shortcut keys that involve use of the Command (Command) Key. Please refer to the table below for a list of them.

 

Shortcuts using the Command Command key ( Option = Option key, ^ = Control key)

 

a

select all

p

print

?

help

A

show adornment panel

Optionp

Start presentation

=

auto-arrange branch

Optiona

attach text graphic

P

page setup

[

assisted layout

b

bold

q

quit NovaMind

Option[

increase detail level

B

send attached graphic to back

s

save

]

free layout

OptionB

send attached graphic backward

S

save as

c

copy

t

show fonts panel

C

show color panel

Optiont

show special characters panel

\

toggle snap lines

d

find previous

^t

show/hide tool palette

+

zoom in

D

document view

u

underline

e

enter selection for find

v

paste

Option+

make text bigger

f

find

V

paste as plain text

-

zoom out

^f

full screen editing mode

Optionv

paste as attached graphic

F

bring attached graphic to front



OptionF

bring attached graphic forward



g

find again

w

close document

Option-

make text smaller

Optiong

show graphics library

x

cut

/

zoom to fit window

h

hide NovaMind

z

undo

*

hide/show children

i

italic

Z

redo

j

add sibling branch

{

left align text

1

copy ruler

k

add child branch

|

center align text

2

paste ruler

Optionk

loosen text kerning

}

right align text

3

copy font

OptionK

tighten text kerning

,

show preferences panel

4

paste font

m

minimize

.

show branch notes

5

center selected branches in view

n

new Document

'

show branch script

6

change branch to line


:

show spelling panel

7

change branch to rectangle

o

open file

;

check spelling

8

change branch to oval

O

show outline view

9

change branch to flexibranch

 

 

Shortcuts in the screenwriter window (using the Command Command key)

1 Scene

2 Action

3 Character Name

4 Parenthetical

5 Dialogue

6 Transition

7 Shot

8 Title

Control+Up/Down arrow - Go to the next or previous branch with script attached

Option+Up/Down arrow - Go to the next or previous branch even if it doesn't have script attached