Shortcuts
Leverage built-in and customized shortcut keys in Xmind to streamline your mind mapping process. Shortcuts allow you to bypass redundant actions, making your experience smoother and more efficient.
Find a Shortcut
Open Xmind > Settings > Shortcuts.
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Select All or another category to browse related actions.
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Enter an action name in Search shortcuts to find it directly.
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Check the field beside an action to see its current key combination.
Customize a Shortcut
You can customize the shortcuts by changing their key combinations.
1️⃣ Go to the shortcuts panel.
2️⃣ Click the box next to the shortcut you want to modify.
3️⃣ If the action already has a shortcut assigned, click the cancel button next to it.
4️⃣ Click the box again, then press the new key combination you want to use.
💡 Attention: Within a key combination, each type of key (such as letter keys or function keys) can only be used once.
5️⃣ Click Apply to complete the customization.
💡 Attention: Shortcut customization is available in Xmind for desktop.
Reset All Shortcuts
Select Reset All in the upper-right corner to restore every shortcut to its default key combination.
Shortcut Reference
💡 Tip: Search by the action name when you know what you want to do but do not remember the shortcut.