Mindmanager 5 User's Guide
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MindManager X5 User's Guide Table Of Contents Getting Started................................................................................................................................. 1 Welcome to MindManager X5...................................................................................................... 1 MindManager Editions.............................................................................................................. 1 Getting More Information.......................................................................................................... 1 Get Started ............................................................................................................................... 2 Compatibility with earlier versions................................................................................................ 2 Contact us.................................................................................................................................... 3 Learn about MindManager and mapping..................................................................................... 4 Basic steps for creating maps ............................................................................................ 4 The MindManager interface ..................................................................................................... 5 Help resources ......................................................................................................................... 5 Online resources ................................................................................................................6 Privacy policy ............................................................................................................................... 6 What Information We Collect: .................................................................................................. 6 Why We Collect This Information:............................................................................................ 6 What Information We Disclose and To Whom We Disclose It: ................................................ 6 Our Security Procedures:......................................................................................................... 7 Trademarks.................................................................................................................................. 7 Creating, opening and closing maps ............................................................................................... 9 Begin a new map ......................................................................................................................... 9 Create a blank map.................................................................................................................. 9 New from existing map............................................................................................................. 9 New from my favorite templates............................................................................................... 9 New from template collection ................................................................................................... 9 Using map wizards ................................................................................................................. 10 Copy topics to new map......................................................................................................... 10 Open maps................................................................................................................................. 11 View list of recent maps ......................................................................................................... 11 Use shortcuts ......................................................................................................................... 12 Creating map shortcuts and collections ................................................................................. 12 Creating folder shortcuts ........................................................................................................ 12 Broken shortcuts .................................................................................................................... 13 Default collections and shortcuts ........................................................................................... 13 Search for a map.................................................................................................................... 13 Search Files Options.............................................................................................................. 14 i Table Of Contents Close maps ................................................................................................................................ 14 Map templates ........................................................................................................................... 14 Select Map Template .............................................................................................................15 Add a map template .............................................................................................................. 15 Modify a map template..........................................................................................................16 Manage Map Templates......................................................................................................... 16 Collections and folders ..................................................................................................... 16 Reorganize templates....................................................................................................... 17 Designate Favorites.......................................................................................................... 17 Enable or disable wizards................................................................................................. 17 Add map topics.............................................................................................................................. 19 Enter topics ................................................................................................................................ 19 Change the appearance of the map using various formatting options............................. 19 Add additional topic information ....................................................................................... 20 Code or classify topics...................................................................................................... 20 Add other visual elements to your map ............................................................................ 20 Add topics......................................................................................................................... 20 Add central topic..................................................................................................................... 21 Add main topics...................................................................................................................... 21 Add subtopics......................................................................................................................... 21 Add callouts............................................................................................................................ 22 Add floating topics .................................................................................................................. 23 Create topics by pasting text...................................................................................................... 23 Add topics using Map Parts ....................................................................................................... 24 Refresh Smart Map Parts....................................................................................................... 24 Import content ............................................................................................................................ 25 Brainstorming............................................................................................................................. 26 Brainstorm Mode options........................................................................................................... 27 Expand topics ................................................................................................................................ 29 Link to other documents, locations or topics.............................................................................. 29 Hyperlink options.................................................................................................................... 29 Link to a file or web page ....................................................................................................... 30 Bookmark topics..................................................................................................................... 31 Link to a topic in this map....................................................................................................... 32 Link to an e-mail address .......................................................................................................32 ii Table Of Contents Open a hyperlink .................................................................................................................... 32 Edit, copy or remove hyperlinks ............................................................................................