This list comprises Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts in keystroke alphabetical order within BrainStorm activity - Any, Navigate or Entry edit.
See Shortcuts by group to see them in alphabetical order of function and according to whether they act on:
| These work anywhere in BrainStorm: | |
| Shift+Ctrl+A | Save as |
| Alt+Backspace | Undo |
| Ctrl+B | Aerial view (B = Balloon) |
| Cascade | Alt+C |
| Ctrl+C | Copy |
| Shift+Ctrl+C | Close |
| Shift+Ctrl+D | Sort descending (Down) |
| Shift+Del | Cut |
| Ctrl+E | Enforce colour |
| Alt+Enter | Entry colour |
| Ctrl+F | Find/Replace |
| Shift+Ctrl+F | Find/Replace again |
| F1 | Help |
| Ctrl+F1 | Context sensitive help |
| Alt+F1 | About BrainStorm |
| F3 | Find/replace again |
| Ctrl+F3 | Find/Replace |
| F5 | Refresh |
| Ctrl+F5 | Refresh all |
| Shift+Ctrl+F6 | Previous window |
| Ctrl+F6 | Next Window |
| F8 | Throw |
| F7 | Retrieve |
| Close window | Ctrl+F4 |
| Shift+F10 | Context menu |
| Alt+H | Tile horizontal |
| Shift+Ctrl+H | Publish HTML |
| Ctrl+Insert | Copy |
| Shift+Insert | Paste |
| Ctrl+J | Jump to mark |
| Alt+L | Magic Launch |
| Shift+Ctrl+L | Insert date/time |
| Ctrl+M | Mark entry on/off |
| Shift+Ctrl+M | Merge file |
| Ctrl+N | Namesake on/off |
| Shift+Ctrl+N | New |
| Ctrl+O | Open |
| PgDn | Scroll down current list |
| Ctrl+PgDn | End of current list |
| PgUp | Scroll up current list |
| Ctrl+PgUp | Top of current list |
| Ctrl+P | |
| Ctrl+R | Retrieve |
| Shift+Ctrl+R | Read only on/off |
| right click | Show available controls |
| Ctrl+S | Save |
| Ctrl+T | Throw entry(ies) |
| Shift+Ctrl+T | Throw a copy of entry(ies) |
| Shift+Ctrl+U | Sort ascending (Up) |
| Alt+V | Tile vertical |
| Shift+Ctrl+V | Smart paste |
| Shift+Ctrl+F4 | Split window |
| Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Ctrl+W | Write text file |
| Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| These work when navigating a model: | |
| @ | Mark entry on/off (*See note below) |
| Ctrl+A | Select all entries in the current list |
| Del | Delete entry/ies |
| Shift+Down arrow | Select/deselect multiple entries |
| Alt+Down arrow | Move a single entry down the list |
| drag/drop** | Move entry/ies to target entry |
| Ctrl+drag/drop** | Copy entry/ies to target entry |
| Ctrl+Shift+drag/drop**(On an entry) | make copy of selection descendant(s) of target entry |
| Shift+drag/drop**(On an entry) | make selection descendant(s) of target entry |
| Ctrl+Shift+drag'drop**(On the heading) | make copy of selection part of the list to which the heading belongs |
| Shift+drag'drop**(On the heading) | make selection part of the list to which the heading belongs |
| End | Demote |
| Enter | Insert a blank entry |
| F2 | Edit entry |
| Home | Promote |
| Ctrl+Home | To title |
| Ctrl+L | Insert separator entry |
| Left arrow | Previous Namesake |
| left click | select an entry |
| Shift+left click | Select a block of entries |
| Ctrl+left click | Select multiple entries in any sequence |
| Shift+PgDn | Extend selection downwards |
| Shift+PgUp | Extend selection upwards |
| Right arrow | Next Namesake |
| Tab | Edit entry |
| Shift+Up arrow | Select/deselect multiple entries |
| Alt+Up arrow | Move a single entry up the list |
| Shift+Ctrl+Z | Redo |
| * In 1981, when BrainStorm was designed, the @ was virtually unused, so we chose it as the mark symbol and control. How times change. | |
| ** If you're new to computers drag/drop is achieved by selecting entry/ies and holding the left mouse button down until releasing it when over the target entry's icon. | |
| These work when editing an entry: | |
| Backspace | Delete left & concatenate at start of entry |
| Del | Delete right & concatenate at end of entry |
| Ctrl+Backspace | Delete previous word |
| Ctrl+Del | Delete next word |
| Shift+Down arrow | Select/deselect multiple entries |
| End | End of line |
| Ctrl+ End | End of entry |
| Enter | Complete entry and move focus to next entry |
| Shift+Enter | Insert a paragraph break within an entry |
| Ctrl+Enter | Split entry |
| Esc | Abandon edit |
| Shift+Esc | Complete entry and keep focus on it |
| Home | Start of line |
| Ctrl+Home | Start of entry |
| Shift+Left arrow | Select multiple characters |
| Ctrl+Left arrow | Word left |
| PgUp | Scroll up current list |
| PgDn | Scroll down current list |
| Shift+Right arrow | Select multiple characters |
| Ctrl+Right arrow | Word right |
| Tab | Word right |
| Shift+Tab | Word left |
| Ctrl+U | Change case of word/selection |
| Shift+ Up arrow | Select/deselect multiple entries |