The following table lists the special shortcuts and other actions that can be carried out with the keyboard in Thinking with Pictures.
COMMAND |
ACTION |
SHORTCUT |
| New |
Create a new model map |
Ctrl + N |
| Open |
Open a saved map |
Ctrl + O |
| Save |
Save will ask for a map name when first activated. Then it will save under current name. |
Ctrl + S |
| Print |
Provides print options |
Ctrl + P |
| Undo |
Undoes previous changes in order |
Ctrl + Z |
| Redo |
Replaces previous changes in order |
Ctrl + Y |
| Cut |
Deletes highlighted Connected Idea |
Ctrl + X |
| Copy |
Copies a highlighted Idea |
Ctrl + C |
| Paste |
Pastes Idea to a new location but without a link |
Ctrl + V |
| Delete |
Deletes highlighted Connected Idea |
Delete |
| Select All |
Selects everything on the screen |
Ctrl + A |
Auto mode on;
Idea selected
|
Create a new connected Idea connected to selected Idea’s parent (i.e. at same level as selected Idea) |
Return |
| Auto mode off |
Create a new unconnected Idea at insertion point |
Return |
Auto mode on;
Idea selected
|
Create a new Idea connected to the selected Idea |
Insert |
| Idea selected |
Select the next Idea in the direction of the arrow |
Arrow Keys |
| Carrying out operation |
Stop or abandon operation (such as editing text, connecting lines, etc) |
Esc |
| Object selected |
Put editing cursor in text of selected object |
F2 |
| Spellcheck |
|
F7 |
| Idea with picture or pen picture selected |
Add picture or pen picture to clipart collection |
Alt + drag on clipart selector |
Auto mode on;
Idea selected |
Temporarily suspend auto mode so Idea will not automatically connect/reconnect |
Ctrl + drag |
| Insert line break |
|
Shift + Return or
Ctrl + Return |
| Zoom In |
|
Ctrl = |
| Zoom Out |
|
Ctrl - |
| Help |
Opens online Help file |
F1 |
| Click twice for a straight line |
Drawing pen picture |
Shift + click |
| Find and Replace |
|
Ctrl F |
| Auto mode off; Idea selected |
Temporarily switch on auto mode so Idea will automatically connect/reconnect |
Ctrl + drag |
