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Keyboard Shortcuts
The complete reference for every keyboard shortcut in Neural Garden.
Global shortcuts
These work anywhere in the app.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl + K | Open command bar |
| Cmd/Ctrl + F | Toggle search panel |
| Cmd/Ctrl + N | Create new thought |
| Cmd/Ctrl + B | Toggle bookmarks panel |
| Cmd/Ctrl + \ | Toggle sidebar |
| Cmd/Ctrl + / | Keyboard shortcuts reference |
| Escape | Close panel or cancel editing |
Canvas shortcuts
These work when the canvas is focused (no text editor active).
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| F | Fit to screen (all nodes or selection). In auto-arrange modes (Outline, Grid, Hierarchy, Radial, Cluster, Timeline) F also re-runs the layout first, so any drift gets cleaned up as the view fits. |
| Delete / Backspace | Delete selected nodes or edges |
| Cmd/Ctrl + A | Select all nodes |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo |
| Cmd/Ctrl + / Cmd/Ctrl - | Zoom in / out |
| Enter | Edit selected node (inline title at low zoom, full editor when zoomed in) |
| Tab | Navigate to next node (follows sort order) |
| Shift + Tab | Navigate to previous node (follows sort order) |
| Double-click | Create new thought |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Left / Up | Collapse selected node (hide children) |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Right / Down | Expand selected node (show children) |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Left / Up | Collapse all nodes |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Right / Down | Expand all nodes |
Node navigation
When a single node is selected, use arrow keys to jump to the nearest node in that direction using spatial proximity (90-degree cone). Tab and Shift+Tab follow the current sort order (title, type, created, updated, or connections), walking through parent-child hierarchies depth-first. The viewport pans smoothly to keep the selected node visible.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow Up | Go to nearest node above |
| Arrow Down | Go to nearest node below |
| Arrow Left | Go to nearest node to the left |
| Arrow Right | Go to nearest node to the right |
Text editor shortcuts
These work inside the thought editor.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| / | Open slash command menu |
| [ | Auto-pair brackets ([]); press again to expand to [[]] and open the wikilink popup |
| [ (with selection) | Wrap selection as [selection]; press again to expand to [[selection]] and search |
| Backspace inside [|] | Delete both brackets (collapses [[|]] → [|] → empty) |
| Escape | Save and exit (body); cancel (title) |
| Enter | Save (title) or new line (body) |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Enter | Save and exit from a multi-line body editor |
| Shift + Enter | Force new line |
| Cmd/Ctrl + K | Insert or edit a URL link (selected text becomes the label) |
| Cmd/Ctrl + . | Collapse or expand the nested list item under the cursor (works in view mode too) |
Mobile gestures
Touch-specific interactions for phones and tablets.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Double-tap | Create new thought |
| Long-press (200ms) | Drag to select |
| Long-press (600ms) | Open context menu |
| Pinch | Zoom in/out |
| Drag background | Pan canvas |