Maps and nodes
Move between nodes↑ ↓ ← →
Extend the selection⇧ and an arrow
Select all nodes⌘A
Add a node to the selection, or remove it⌘ and click
Select a range of nodes⇧ and click
Sweep a selection, on empty canvasdrag
Add a sweep to the selection⇧ and drag
Take a sweep out of the selection⌥ and drag
Add a childTab
Add a siblingReturn
Edit the label⌘Return
Replace the labelstart typing
Move the node, across parents too⌘ and an arrow
Fold or unfold the branchSpace
Delete the node or cross-linkBackspace or Delete
Add a cross-link, on the canvas⌘K
Turn a node into a link, or back⌘L
Open the link⌃Return
Add or edit tags⌘⇧T
Node Properties⌥I
Create from Text, on the canvas⌘⇧I
Focus on Node⇧Return
Focus up one level⇧Esc
Exit Focus⌘Esc
Cancel a move or cross-link, close a panel, clear a tag highlight, or select the rootEsc
Back to 100% and recenterEsc, Esc
Editing
Undo / Redo⌘Z / ⌘⇧Z
Cut / Copy / Paste nodes⌘X / C / V
Paste and Match Style⌘⌥⇧V
Finish the labelReturn or Esc
Finish the label and add a childTab
Link node: go to the URL field / back to the labelTab / ⇧Tab
URL field: keep the address / put it backReturn / Esc
Bold / Italic / Underline a label⌘B / I / U
Strikethrough a label⌘⇧X
Slash commands, in a label/
Tag picker: move / choose / close↑ ↓ Return Esc
View and zoom
Canvas⌘1
Document⌘2
Read / Skim / Actions, in the Document⌃⌘1 / 2 / 3
Full Screen⌃⌘F or Fn F
Map Style⌥⇧I
Zoom In⌘= or ⌘⇧=
Zoom Out⌘-
Actual Size⌘0
Zoom to Fit, on the canvas⌘⇧0
Zoom around the pointer⌘ and scroll
Pan the canvasscroll
Zoom menu: move through it↑ ↓ Home End
History
Open or close History⌘⇧H
Step to an older / newer version⌘[ / ] or ↓ / ↑
Step back / forward through the timeline⌘Z / ⌘⇧Z
Back to the live mapEsc
Document
Move up or down↑ ↓
Extend the selection⇧↑ / ↓
Collapse, or go to the parent←
Expand, or go to the next row→
Select all sections⌘A
Cut / Copy / Paste sections⌘X / C / V
Indent / OutdentTab / ⇧Tab
Add a siblingReturn
Fold or unfold the sectionSpace
Edit the label⌘Return
Write in a label at a spotclick it
Write in Note⌘⇧Return
Delete the nodeBackspace
Move the node⌘ and an arrow
Turn a node into a link, or back⌘L
Open the link⌃Return
Add or edit tags⌘⇧T
Node Properties⌥I
Focus on Node⇧Return
Focus up / Exit Focus⇧Esc / ⌘Esc
Clear a tag highlight, close a pane, or climb one Focus levelEsc
Find in Document⌘F
Find: next / previous matchReturn / ⇧Return
Document, in a label or note
Finish editing, with the section selectedEsc
Finish editing a label⌘Return
Split the row at the caretReturn
Merge with the row above, at the start of a labelBackspace
Clear the line⌘Backspace
Go to the row above / below, from the first / last line↑ / ↓
Go to the row before / after, with the caret at the start / end← / →
Select this section and the next, from the end⇧↓
Back to the label, from a note⌘⇧Return
New section below, from a note⌘Return
Finish editing and Focus up / Exit Focus⇧Esc / ⌘Esc
Indent / OutdentTab / ⇧Tab
Focus on Node⇧Return
Notes
Write in Note⌘⇧Return
Close the note, in the pane or sheet⌘⇧Return or ⌘Return
Back to the mapEsc
Move the note between the pane and the sheet⌘⌥Return
Bold / Italic⌘B / I
Strikethrough⌘⇧X or ⌘⇧S
Inline code⌘E
Heading 1 to 6⌘⌥1 to 6
Paragraph, clearing a heading⌘⌥0
Bullet / numbered / task list⌘⇧8 / 7 / 9
Quote⌘⇧B
Code block⌘⌥C
Insert Link⌘K
Link a map or nodetype [[
Attach File⌘⇧A
Set the node’s date⌘⇧D
Command menu/
Command menu: move / choose↑ ↓ Return or Tab
Move the block up / down⌘⇧↑ / ↓
Line break⇧Return
Continue a listReturn
End a listReturn on an empty item
Indent / Outdent a list itemTab / ⇧Tab
Select All⌘A
Undo⌘Z
Redo⌘⇧Z or ⌘Y
Find in Note⌘F
Find: next / previous matchReturn / ⇧Return
Image viewer: previous / next← / →
Tasks on a node (these also work while you edit a label)
Make a task, or a plain node⌘T
Mark Done, or reopen⌘D
Open the state picker⌘J
Cycle priority / backward⌘⇧. / ⌘⇧,
Set the date⌘⇧D
Task pickers
Open the state picker with the pointer⌥ and click the marker
Open the priority picker, on a selected node⌃⌘P
Pick a state: Open, Doing, Blocked, Done, Cancelled1 – 5
Not a task0 or Backspace
Pick a priority: High, Medium, Low1 – 3
Remove the priorityBackspace
Move / choose / close↑ ↓ Return Esc
Date picker: move through the calendar↑ ↓ ← →
Date picker: previous / next monthPageUp / PageDown
Date picker: set the dayReturn
Date picker: closeEsc
Tasks list and Review
Move through rows↑ ↓ Home End
Mark Done, or reopenSpace or ⌘D
Open in its map; on a heading, fold itReturn
Open the state picker⌘J
Set the date⌘⇧D
Cycle priority / backward⌘⇧. / ⌘⇧,
File to… another map⌘⌥M
Delete the taskBackspace or Delete
Open the row’s menu⌥Return
Leave the Done logEsc
Review (and the keys above, on every selected row)
Open Review, or bring it forward⌘⌥T
Close Review⌘W
Select one rowclick
Add a row, or remove it⌘ and click
Select a range⇧ and click
Extend the selection⇧↑ / ↓
Select every visible row⌘A
Clear the selectionEsc
Open the row in its mapdouble-click
Undo / Redo a change, across maps⌘Z / ⌘⇧Z
Apple Intelligence (where it is on)
Suggest Child Nodes⌥Tab
Break into Subtasks⌥⇧Tab
Group into Themes⌘⌥G
Ask about Selection⌘⌥I
Proofread, in a note or a Document label⌘⌥P
Result chip: Try Again / Undo⌘R / ⌘Z
Stop a command while it worksEsc
Ask about Selection: move / run↑ ↓ Return
Ask about Selection: run the text as a request⌘Return
Command Palette: run the text as a request⌘Return
A request’s preview: run it / go backReturn / Esc
Search: turn a sentence into filters⌥Return
Improve Writing: accept / dismiss the changesReturn / Esc
Improve Writing: go to the suggestion barTab
A draft to review, such as a summary: accept / dismiss⌘Return / Esc
Group into Themes sheet: Group⌘Return
Group into Themes sheet: Try Again⌘R
Group into Themes sheet: move through nodes↑ ↓
Group into Themes sheet: send a node to a theme / keep it in place1 – 5 / 0
Group into Themes sheet: the node’s Move to menuSpace or Return
Group into Themes sheet: close, changing nothingEsc
Tab’s rename box: Suggest names⌥Return
Tab’s rename box: move through names / choose↑ ↓ Return
Window and app
Command Palette⌘⇧P
Settings⌘,
Settings > Shortcuts⌘/
Close Window⌘⇧W
Minimize⌘M
Hide Kloni⌘H
Hide Others⌘⌥H
Quit Kloni⌘Q
Files and tabs
New Map⌘N
New from Template…⌘⇧N
New from Import…⌘⇧U
Import…, into the open map⌘⇧M
Open Map…⌘O
Go to…, any map or node⌘⇧O
Save⌘S
Save As…⌘⇧S
Save All⌘⌥S
Close Map⌘W
Export…⌘E
Share…⌘⇧E
Next Tab⌃Tab
Previous Tab⌃⇧Tab
Library column
Show or hide the library column⌃⌘S
Tasks⌃⇧1
Maps⌃⇧2
Search⌃⇧4
Maps list: move through maps↑ ↓
Maps list: open the mapReturn
Maps list: Move to TrashBackspace or Delete
Maps list: Move to Trash, while filtering too⌘Backspace
Close a menu, clear the filter or Search, then hide the columnEsc
Search and Go to
Find in Map: Search on the canvas, find in the Document⌘F
Search: walk the results↑ ↓
Search: open a resultReturn
Go to: move / open / close↑ ↓ Return Esc
Quick Capture
Open or hide Quick Capture, from any app⌘⇧K
Save the capture, from the titleReturn
New line in the title⇧Return
Go to the noteTab or ⌘⇧Return
Back to the title⇧Tab or ⌘⇧Return
Save, from the note⌘Return
Take a date or priority offered in the titleTab
Turn the offer downEsc
Title’s / menu: move / choose↑ ↓ Return or Tab
Close the / menuEsc
Make it a task, in the title⌘T
Remove the last chip, at the start of the titleBackspace, Backspace
Attach File / Insert Link, in the note⌘⇧A / ⌘K
Hide, keeping the draftEsc
Close, asking to save, keep or discard⌘W
Move the window⌘ and drag