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Efficiency: Search and Jump, Replace All, Custom Shortcuts

Once a map grows, finding and changing things matters. Search in the bottom toolbar looks across nodes, notes, and comments and jumps to the hit, and the same panel can replace all matches. The shortcut panel in the left rail lets you rebind common commands to your own keys.

KMind ZenUpdated Sep 20, 20262 min read

Key takeaways

  • Search can include nodes, notes, and comments, with regex and fuzzy modes.
  • Replace all reports the match count before it runs.
  • Click Record in the shortcut panel and press the new combination.

Search and replace all

With hits listed, type the new text in "Replace with…" and click "Replace all"; confirm and every match changes at once.

You can also replace only the selected hit; replace is disabled in fuzzy mode.

Animation of searching in KMind Zen and replacing all matches
Search → Replace with → Replace all.

Custom shortcuts

Click the shortcut icon in the left rail, click Edit, click Record on the command you want to change, press the new combination, then Save.

Custom bindings get a "Custom" badge and can be reset to the default at any time.

Animation of recording and saving a custom key combination in the KMind Zen shortcut panel
Shortcut panel → Edit → Record → Save.

Related resources

Canvas basics

The everyday shortcuts.

Node content

Notes and comments are searchable too.

FAQ

Does search cover more than one map?

Yes. Search runs across the whole project and each result shows which map it belongs to.

Where are custom shortcuts stored?

In the local settings of the current browser or host, not inside the map file.