Shortcuts in function alphabetical order arranged according to whether they affect the Entry/ies, the Active model or the Program. Many will be familiar to you because they are standard Windows controls. The remainder as, as far as possible, easy to remember through mnemonics (e.g. ctrl+j is jump) or position (e.g. Home moves an entry to the heading area)
See Keyboard and mouse shortcuts where they're arranged in keystroke alphabetical order within BrainStorm activity - Any, Navigate or Entry edit.
| These commands affect the currently active entry/ies (either when editing or when selected): | |
| Abandon edit | Esc |
| Bottom of current list | Ctrl+PgDn |
| Change case of word/selection | Ctrl+U |
| Complete entry and keep focus on it | Shift+Esc |
| Complete entry and move focus to next entry | Enter |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Copy | Ctrl+Insert |
| Copy entry/ies to target entry | Ctrl+drag/drop |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Cut | Shift+Del |
| Delete entry/ies | Del |
| Delete left & concatenate at start of entry | Backspace |
| Delete next word | Ctrl+Del |
| Delete previous word | Ctrl+Backspace |
| Delete right & concatenate at end of entry | Del |
| Edit entry & word right | Tab |
| Edit entry | F2 |
| End of entry | Ctrl+End |
| End of line | End |
| Entry colour | Alt+Enter |
| Extend selection downwards | Shift+PgDn |
| Extend selection upwards | Shift+PgUp |
| Insert a blank entry | Enter |
| Insert a paragraph break within an entry | Shift+Enter |
| Insert date/time | Shift+Ctrl+L |
| Magic Launch | Alt+L |
| Make copy of selection descendant(s) of target entry | Ctrl+Shift+drag/drop |
| Make selection descendant(s) of target entry | Shift+drag/drop |
| Mark entry on/off* | @ |
| Mark entry on/off | Ctrl+M |
| Move entry/ies to target entry | drag/drop |
| Move entry down the list | Alt+Down arrow |
| Move entry up the list | Alt+Up arrow |
| Namesake on/off | Ctrl+N |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Paste | Shift+Insert |
| Read only on/off | Shift+Ctrl+R |
| Redo | Shift+Ctrl+Z |
| Retrieve | Ctrl+R |
| Scroll down current list | PgDn |
| Scroll up current list | PgUp |
| Select a block of entries | Shift+left click |
| Select all entries in current list | Ctrl+A |
| Select an entry | Left click |
| Select multiple characters | Shift+Left arrow |
| Select multiple characters | Shift+Right arrow |
| Select multiple entries in any sequence | Ctrl+left click |
| Select/deselect multiple entries | Shift+Down arrow |
| Select/deselect multiple entries | Shift+Up arrow |
| Sort ascending | Shift+Ctrl+U (Up) |
| Sort descending | Shift+Ctrl+D (Down) |
| Split entry | Ctrl+Enter |
| Start of entry | Ctrl+Home |
| Start of line | Home |
| Throw a copy of entry(ies) | Shift+Ctrl+T |
| Throw entry(ies) | Ctrl+T |
| Top of current list | Ctrl+PgUp |
| Undo | Alt+Backspace |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Word left | Ctrl+Left arrow |
| Word left | Shift+Tab |
| Word right | Ctrl+Right arrow |
| Word right | Tab |
| * In 1981, when BrainStorm was designed, the @ was virtually unused, so we chose it as the mark symbol and control. How times change. | |
| These commands affect the currently active model: | |
| File, print and publish: | |
| Close | Shift+Ctrl+C |
| Merge file | Shift+Ctrl+M |
| New | Shift+Ctrl+N |
| Open | Ctrl+O |
| Ctrl+P | |
| Publish HTML | Shift+Ctrl+H |
| Save as | Shift+Ctrl+A |
| Save | Ctrl+S |
| Write text file | Ctrl+W |
| Navigate: | |
| Aerial view | Ctrl+B (B = Balloon) |
| Bottom of current list | Ctrl+PgDn |
| Demote | End |
| Find/replace again | Shift+Ctrl+F |
| Find/replace again | F3 |
| Find/Replace | Ctrl+F |
| Find/Replace | Ctrl+F3 |
| Jump to mark | Ctrl+J |
| Mark entry on/off | @ |
| Mark entry on/off | Ctrl+M |
| Next Namesake | Right arrow |
| Previous Namesake | Left arrow |
| Promote | Home |
| Scroll down current list | PgDn |
| Scroll up current list | PgUp |
| Title | Ctrl+Home |
| Top of current list | Ctrl+PgUp |
| When restructuring and making changes: | |
| Copy | Ctrl+C |
| Copy | Ctrl+Insert |
| Copy entry/ies to target entry | Ctrl+drag/drop |
| Cut | Ctrl+X |
| Cut | Shift+Del |
| Delete entry/ies | Del |
| Enforce colour | Ctrl+E |
| Find/replace again | Shift+Ctrl+F |
| Find/replace again | F3 |
| Find/Replace | Ctrl+F |
| Find/Replace | Ctrl+F3 |
| Insert separator entry | Ctrl+L |
| Make copy of selection descendant(s) of target entry | Ctrl+Shift+drag/drop |
| Make selection descendant(s) of target entry | Shift+drag/drop |
| Make copy of selection part of heading's list | Ctrl+Shift+drag/drop |
| Make selection part of heading's list | Shift+drag/drop |
| Mark entry on/off | Ctrl+M |
| Move entry/ies to target entry | drag/drop |
| Move entry down the list | Alt+Down arrow |
| Move entry up the list | Alt+Up arrow |
| Paste | Ctrl+V |
| Paste | Shift+Insert |
| Retrieve | F7 |
| Smart paste | Shift+Ctrl+V |
| Select all entries in current list | Ctrl+A |
| Select/deselect multiple entries | Shift+Down arrow |
| Select/deselect multiple entries | Shift+Up arrow |
| Sort ascending (Up) | Shift+Ctrl+U |
| Sort descending (Down) | Shift+Ctrl+D |
| Throw entry(ies) | F8 |
| Toggle Mark on/off | @ |
| Undo | Alt+Backspace |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| These commands affect the BrainStorm program: | |
| About BrainStorm | Alt+F1 |
| Cascade | Alt+C |
| Close window | Ctrl+F4 |
| Context menu | Shift+F10 |
| Context sensitive help | Ctrl+F1 |
| Help | F1 |
| Next Window | Ctrl+F6 |
| Previous window | Shift+Ctrl+F6 |
| Refresh | F5 |
| Refresh all | Ctrl+F5 |
| Show available controls | right click |
| Split window | Shift+Ctrl+F4 |
| Alt+H | Tile horizontal |
| Alt+V | Tile vertical |