Clipboard & Selection

Notemap supports standard clipboard operations for nodes — copy, cut, paste, and duplicate — plus powerful multi-selection tools for working with several nodes at once.

Copy, Cut, and Paste

You can copy and move entire branches using familiar keyboard shortcuts:

• Cmd+C — Copy the selected node and its entire subtree to the clipboard.
• Cmd+X — Cut the selected node and its subtree (removes it from the map and places it on the clipboard).
• Cmd+V — Paste the clipboard contents as children of the currently selected node.
• Cmd+Shift+V — Paste as Sibling — inserts the clipboard contents as siblings of the selected node instead of children.

When you copy or cut a node, the entire branch (the node and all of its descendants) is included. Pasting recreates the full branch structure at the new location.

Duplicating Nodes

Press Cmd+D to duplicate the selected node. This creates an identical copy (including all children) and places it as a sibling right next to the original. It is a quick way to create a similar branch without going through copy and paste.

Multi-Selection

You can select multiple nodes to perform bulk operations like changing colors, shapes, icons, or done status.

Selecting Multiple Nodes

• Cmd+Click — Toggle individual nodes in and out of the selection. Click a node while holding Cmd to add it to the current selection, or click it again to remove it.
• Shift+Click — Select a node and all of its children in one action. This is useful for quickly selecting an entire branch.
• Cmd+A — Select all nodes in the map.

Context Menu Selection

Right-click a node to access additional selection options:

• Select All Siblings — Selects all nodes at the same level that share the same parent.
• Select All Children — Selects all descendants of the clicked node.

Multi-Select Inspector

When multiple nodes are selected, the right-side inspector panel switches to a multi-select mode. From here you can change properties in bulk:

• Color — Apply the same color to all selected nodes at once.
• Shape — Change the shape of all selected nodes.
• Icon — Set or remove icons across the selection.
• Edge Color — Change the connection line color for all selected nodes.
• Edge Style — Change the line style (solid, dashed, dotted) for all selected nodes.
• Done Status — Mark all selected nodes as done or undone.

This is the fastest way to apply consistent styling across many nodes without changing them one at a time.

Reordering Siblings with the Keyboard

You can move a node up or down among its siblings without dragging:

• Option+Shift+Up / Down — Reorder the selected node among its siblings in a horizontal layout.
• Option+Shift+Left / Right — Reorder the selected node among its siblings in a vertical layout.

This is a precise, keyboard-only alternative to drag and drop for reordering.

Quick Reference