Keyboard

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)

Enter - If you have the a branch selected, but are not editing it, pressing Enter adds a sibling branch. If you are editing, Enter finishes editing.  If you want a new line in your branch text, press Ctrl+Enter. If you are in BranchStorm mode pressing Enter 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 without saving your edits.

Ctrl+Insert - inserts a picture in the text you are editing.

KeyTips

Most of the hotkeys in NovaMind are implemented through the KeyTips system on the ribbon bar. You can use the KeyTips to guide you through the options for hotkeys. To activate KeyTips, click the Alt key. You will see little tags showing you the options for the currently selected area of the user interface. When you first press the Alt key, you will be shown the key tips for the top level, like this:

Then when you choose a top level item, you can then choose the detail options etc until you get the command you want.

So for example to add a new branch, you could use Alt + H + IB, then select the branch type and press Enter, or you could do it from the Insert tab with Alt + I + CL for a line chld branch.

Shortcuts using the Control key

The following is a list of the other hotkeys for specific operations: