How to Edit Topics in MindMaster
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Move Topics
To move a topic, you can drag and drop it to the targeted position. You can also use the shortcut key to move a topic up, down, left, or right within the same level.
Drag and Drop to Move a Topic
You can freely re-position any subtopic on your mind map by simply clicking and dragging it to a new position. A visual sign appears showing where the topics will be moved to. Any of your topics (except central topic) and topic branch can be rearranged and moved into any parent, sub or main topics.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Moving Topics
Below are keyboard shortcuts for moving topics.
Action |
Shortcut(s) |
Move up one place |
Ctrl + Shift + Up |
Move down one place |
Ctrl + Shift + Down |
Move to beginning |
Ctrl + Shift + Home |
Move to end |
Ctrl + Shift + End |
Move to left |
Ctrl + Shift + Left |
Move to right |
Ctrl + Shift + Right |
Delete Topics
(Ctrl+Z)
Delete Selected Topic
You can delete a selected topic only and keep its subtopics not deleted.
- Select the target topic.
- Right-Click and choose Delete Selected Topic.
- The selected topic will be deleted.
- The remaining subtopics will be promoted up one level.
Delete Selected Topic and all Its Subtopics
You can delete a topic including all its subtopics and callouts.
1. Select a topic.
2. Right-Click and then select Delete.
3. The topic and all its subtopics will be deleted.
Cut, Copy and Paste Topics
(Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C; Ctrl+V)
Use copy and paste, you can quickly duplicate a topic or branch and paste it as a floating topic or as a subtopic of selected topics.
1. Select the topic or branch that you want to copy.
2. Go to Home tab and click the Copy button (or press Ctrl + C).
3. Select a topic or click on blank area and click Paste button (or press Ctrl + V).
Tip:
You can use cut and paste to move a topic from one place to another.Edit Topic Content
You can double click on a topic shape to edit topic content. Below are shortcuts to help you quickly edit topic contents.
Action |
Shortcut(s) |
Start edit mode |
F2 |
Start edit mode with a cursor at the end of the text |
Spacebar |
Start edit mode with a cursor at the beginning of the text |
Shift + Spacebar |
Finish editing |
Enter / Esc |
Enter line break in topic |
Shift + Enter / Ctrl + Enter |
Move to beginning of a line |
Home |
Move to beginning of a topic text |
Ctrl + Home |
Move to end of topic text |
Ctrl + End |
Cancel editing topic |
Esc |
Find |
Ctrl + F |
Find next |
Enter |
Spelling check |
F7 |
Select Topics
You can select topics by topic types or levels. Right-Click and choose the topics you want to select. You can select:
- All topics
- All peers
- All parents
- All branches
- Next level
- All relationships
- All boundaries
- All summaries
- All floating topics
- All callouts
Find Topics
(Ctrl+F)
You can find text in the topics, labels, boundary, callout, summary, or notes quickly.
- Use shortcut: Ctrl+F.
- Click Find & Replace button on the Advanced tab.
Find More:
How to Add Topics in MindMaster