Shortcuts for selecting and moving topics in Outline View

To:

Keyboard Shortcut

Select all topics

Control-A

Select first main or central idea

Home

Select subtopics

Control-Shift-M

Select this level

Control-Shift-A

Select previous topic

Up Arrow

Select next topic

Down Arrow

Select next topic above at same level

Control–Up Arrow

Select next topic below at same level

Control–Down Arrow

Select superior topic

Control–Left Arrow

Select superior topic and hide

Control–Shift–Left Arrow

Select inferior topic and show it

Control–Shift–Right Arrow

Select inferior topic

Control–Right Arrow

Move topic left (Move Left)

Control-L

or Shift–Left Arrow

Move topic right (Move Right)

Control-R

or Shift–Right Arrow

Move topic up (Flip Up)

Control-Apostrophe (')

or Shift–Up Arrow

Move topic down (Flip Down)

Control-Slash (/)

or Shift–Down Arrow

Promote subtopics

Control–Left Bracket ([)

Demote topics

Control–Right Bracket (])

Split notes text and add text in front of the cursor to the topic text

Control-E