Skip to main content Link Menu Expand (external link) Document Search Copy Copied

Keyboard Commands

The keyboard commands below work while you are using the map workspace. You can also open an in-app list by selecting Key commands in the toolbar.

Action Windows Mac
Select the parent Shift+Alt+Up arrow Shift+Option+Up arrow
Select the first child Shift+Alt+Down arrow Shift+Option+Down arrow
Select the next sibling Shift+Alt+Right arrow Shift+Option+Right arrow
Select the previous sibling Shift+Alt+Left arrow Shift+Option+Left arrow
Cycle among main contentions Shift+Alt+M Shift+Option+M

Add or change boxes

Action Windows Mac
Add a reason Shift+Alt+R Shift+Option+R
Add an objection Shift+Alt+O Shift+Option+O
Add an other box Shift+Alt+Q Shift+Option+Q
Add a co-premise Shift+Alt+C Shift+Option+C
Enter or leave text-editing mode Shift+Alt+Enter Shift+Option+Enter
Delete the selected box or branch Shift+Alt+D Shift+Option+D
Cycle among reason, objection, and other Shift+Alt+G Shift+Option+G
Open the Tag menu Shift+Alt+T Shift+Option+T

Move boxes

Action Windows Mac
Mark the selected box as the move source Shift+Alt+F Shift+Option+F
Move the source to the selected destination Shift+Alt+E Shift+Option+E
Move a co-premise one position left Shift+Alt+B Shift+Option+B
Move a co-premise one position right Shift+Alt+N Shift+Option+N

For the complete procedure, including how to choose a valid destination, see Moving Boxes.

Other commands

Action Windows Mac
Open or close the Scratchpad Shift+Alt+S Shift+Option+S
Undo your most recent change Ctrl+Z Command+Z
Redo your most recently undone change Ctrl+Y Shift+Command+Z

For guidance on using these commands with assistive technology, see Use Argumentation.io with a Screen Reader.