How to use Mind maps in Software Testing

I recently stumbled upon an excellent post for testers on how to use mind maps.Mr. Prashant Hegde
Has created a nice post on Linkedin on introducing mind maps to testers.You can read it here. 

Mind maps can be applied to any situation in real life. 
These guys at Testinsane have collected a huge list of Mind maps from different technical folks. 

Click here to see them.Hope you enjoy these Mind maps and make yourself productive in testing. 
Should you have any more additional information, please feel free to comment with links, text or what ever, 
Please feel free to share them with testing world. 

QTP Short Cuts

Shortcut Function Keys:

F1		Click on the Respective Method it will displays the Help. (QTP Help)
F2	Resource	Rename the Object in Object Repository
F3	Automation	Starts a recording session.
F4	Automation	Stop the Recording or run session (You can also define a shortcut key or key combination.              See Setting Run Testing Options.)
F5	Automation	Run the Script (Starts a run session from the beginning or from the line at which the session was paused.)
F6	& Resource	Navigate and Learn in object repository manager
F7	Insert Menu	Opens the Step Generator
F8	Insert Menu	New Step in Keyword View
F9	Debug	Insert/Remove breakpoints
F10	Debug	Step Over (Runs only the current line of the script. When the current line calls a method,                 the method is performed in its entirety, but is not displayed in the view. )
F11	Debug	Step Into (Runs only the current line of the script. If the current line calls a method, the method is displayed in the view but is not performed. )
F12	Insert Menu	For Standard Checkpoint (Opens the Checkpoint Properties dialog box, enabling you to create a standard checkpoint for an object or a table. Note: From the menu option, context-menu option, or toolbar button, you can also insert other types of checkpoints, if available. )

F8; Insert

Insert

Inserts a new step in the Keyword View.

Shortcut Shift Key Combinations:

Shift+F2	Edit Menu	Changes the name of an action.
Shift+F8	Insert Menu	New Step after block of statement (Inserts a new step after a conditional or loop block in the Keyword View.)
Shift+F11	Debug	Step out (Runs to the end of the method then pauses the run session. (Available only after running a method using Step Into))
Shift+Alt+F3	Automation	Starts recording in Analog Recording mode.
Shift+Alt+F12	Insert Menu
Shift+Alt+N	File Menu	Creates a New Function Library
Shift+Alt+O	File Menu	Opens an existing Function Library
Shift+Ctrl+F9	Debug	Clear all breakpoints
Shift+Altl+F12	Insert Menu	Opens the Add Existing Output Value dialog box, enabling you to create a standard output value for an object or a table. Note: From the menu option, context-menu option, or toolbar button, you can also insert other types of output values, if available. )

Shortcut Ctrl Key Combinations:

Ctrl+B	Edit Menu		Bookmarks (Creates bookmarks in your script for easy navigation.)
Ctrl+C	Edit & Resource		Copy (Copies the selection from your document.)
Ctrl+F	Edit & Resource		Find (Searches for a specified string.)
Ctrl+G	Edit Menu		Go to (Moves the cursor to a particular line in the test.)
Ctrl+H	Edit Menu		Replace (Searches and replaces a specified string.)
Ctrl+M	Edit Menu		Make the Comment Block (Comments out the current row, or selected rows.)
Ctrl+N	File & Resource		Creates a New Test
Ctrl+O	File & Resource		Opens an Existing Test
Ctrl+P	File Menu		Print
Ctrl+R	Resource		Opens the Object Repository window, which displays a tree containing all objects in the current test or component.
Ctrl+S	File & Resource		Saves the active document.
Ctrl+T	Debug		Add to watch (Adds the selected item in the Watch tab.)
Ctrl+V	Edit & Resource		Paste (Pastes the selection to your document.)
Ctrl+W	Edit Menu		Apply With to Script (Generates With statements for the action displayed in the Expert View, and enables IntelliSense within With statements.)
Ctrl+X	Edit & Resource		Cut (Removes the selection from your document.)
Ctrl+Y	Edit & Resource		Redo (Reverses the most recent operation of the Undo command.)
Ctrl+Z	Edit & Resource		Undo (Reverses the last command or deletes the last entry you typed.)
Ctrl+F4	Resource		Close the Object Repository Manager
Ctrl+F5	Automation		Run from step (Starts a run session from the selected step.)
Ctrl+F7	Tools Menu		Check the Syntax of the active document / script.
Ctrl+F9	Debug		Enable/Disable Breakpoint in the test.
Ctrl+F10	Debug		Run to Step.(Runs until the current step.)
Ctrl+F12	Insert Menu		For Standard Output Values. (Opens the Output Value Properties dialog box, enabling you to create a standard output value for an object or a table. Note: From the menu option, context-menu option, or toolbar button, you can also insert other types of output values, if available.)
Ctrl+ Page Up or Page Down			Toggles between the Keyword and Expert View.

Ctrl+Enter; Alt+Enter	Edit Menu	Opens the Comment Properties dialog box for a comment step. Available only when the selected step is a comment.
Ctrl+Enter; Alt+Enter	Edit Menu	Opens the Object Properties dialog box for a selected object.    Available only when the selected step contains a test object.
Ctrl+Enter; Alt+Enter	Edit Menu	Displays the Report Properties dialog box for a report step.         Available only when the selected step is a Reporter. ReportEvent step.

Ctrl+Shift+F3	Automation	Starts recording in Analog Recording mode.
Ctrl+Shift+F9	Debug	Deletes all breakpoints in the test.
Ctrl+Shift+M	Edit Menu	Uncomment Block (Removes the comment formatting from the current or selected rows.)
Ctrl+Shift+N	File Menu	Creates a New Business Component
Ctrl+Shift+O	File Menu	Opens an existing business or scripted component
Ctrl+Shift+W	Edit Menu	Remove With statements (Converts any With statements in the action displayed in the Expert View to regular (single-line) VBScript statements. )
Ctrl+Shift+Space	Edit Menu	Displays the syntax of a method.

Ctrl+Alt+C	File Menu	Converts a business component to a scripted component.
Ctrl+Alt+I		Imports a document from a zip file.
Ctrl+Alt+M	File Menu	Export test to Zip file
Ctrl+Alt+N	File Menu	Creates a New Application Area
Ctrl+Alt+O	File Menu	Opens an existing Application Area
Ctrl+Alt+S	File Menu	Creates a zip file of the active document.

Ctrl+Space

Edit Menu

Completes the word when you type the beginning of a VBScript method or object.

Alt+G	Edit Menu	Go to Function Definition (Navigates to the definition of the selected function.)
Alt +F12	Insert Menu	Opens the Add Existing Checkpoint dialog box, enabling you to insert an existing checkpoint for an object or a table. Note: From the menu option, context-menu option, or toolbar button, you can also insert other types of checkpoints, if available.

Delete	Edit & Resource	Deletes the selection from your document.
Tab		Indents the step according to the tab spacing defined in the Editor Options dialog box.
Backspace		Out dents the step (reduces the indentation) according to the tab spacing defined in the Editor Options dialog box.

Already Menu wise shortcut keys are available in the QTP help.

Navigation:        àOpen qtp help

àType in search edit box: shortcut keys <press enter>

àUnder the edit box displays topic wise, in that click à for menu items.

Note: in every sub menu again their menu short cut keys are there observe that.

ex: if open ObjRep in that again menu's are there. Here also OR menu commands have shortcut keys.

Data Table Menu Commands

You can perform the following Data Table menu commands by right-clicking in a Data Table cell or pressing the corresponding shortcut keys when one or more cells are selected in the Data Table:

Command	Shortcut Key	Function
Edit > Cut	Ctrl+X	Cuts the table selection and puts it on the Clipboard.
Edit > Copy	Ctrl+C	Copies the table selection and puts it on the Clipboard.
Edit > Paste	Ctrl+V	Pastes the contents of the Clipboard to the current table selection.
Edit > Clear > Contents	Ctrl+Del	Clears the contents from the current selection.
Edit > Insert	Ctrl+I	Inserts empty cells at the location of the current selection. Cells adjacent to the insertion are shifted to make room for the new cells.
Edit > Delete	Ctrl+K	Deletes the current selection. Cells adjacent to the deleted cells are shifted to fill the space left by the vacated cells.
Edit > Fill Right	Ctrl+R	Copies data in the left-most cell of the selected range to all cells to the right of it, within the selected range.
Edit > Fill Down	Ctrl+D	Copies data in the top cell of the selected range to all cells below it within the selected range.
Edit > Find	Ctrl+F	Finds a cell containing specified text. You can search the table by row or column and specify to match case or find entire cells only.
Edit > Replace	Ctrl+H	Finds a cell containing specified text and replaces it with different text. You can search the table by row or column and specify to match case and/or to find entire cells only. You can also replace all.
Data > Recalc	F9	Recalculates the selected data in the Data Table.
Switch between Data Table sheets	Ctrl+Page Up/Page Down	Switches through the Data Table sheets when the Data Table is in focus.

Other Quick Test Commands

You can perform the following special options using shortcut keys:

Option	Shortcut Key	Function
Switch between Keyword View and Expert View	Ctrl+Page Up / Page Down	Toggles between the Keyword View and Expert View.
Switch between open documents	Ctrl+Tab	Changes the display to another open document type.
Open context menu	Shift+F10, or press the Application Key ( ) [Microsoft Natural Keyboard only]	Opens the context menu for the selected step data cell in the Data Table.
Expand all branches	* [on the numeric keypad]	Expands all branches in the Keyword View.
Expand branch	+ [on the numeric keypad]	Expands the selected item branch and all branches below it in the Keyword View.
Collapse branch	- [on the numeric keypad]	Collapses the selected item branch and all branches below it in the Keyword View.
Open the Item or Operation list	Shift+F4 or Space, when the Item or Operation column is selected in the Keyword View.	Opens the Item or Operation list in the Keyword View, when the Item or Operation column is selected.