Introduction MindView 6 Documentation Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Trademarks ......................................................................................................................................... 5 MatchWare License Agreement .......................................................................................................... 5 Welcome .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Outlining written documents ............................................................................................................ 9 Working with numbers ................................................................................................................... 10 Working with task lists .................................................................................................................... 10 Working with project plans ............................................................................................................. 11 Working with timelines ................................................................................................................... 11 Working on presentations and web sites ....................................................................................... 11 Using the ready-made templates ................................................................................................... 12 What's new in MindView 6 ................................................................................................................. 13 Document type ............................................................................................................................... 13 Interface ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Navigation ...................................................................................................................................... 13 View ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Editing and formatting .................................................................................................................... 14 Collaboration .................................................................................................................................. 14 Import and export ........................................................................................................................... 14 Important terms ................................................................................................................................. 15 MindView Installation ............................................................................................................................ 18 Stand-alone installation .................................................................................................................. 18 Administrative installation (system administrators only) ................................................................ 18 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................. 19 Support .................................................................................................................................................. 20 Getting help ....................................................................................................................................... 20 Online Help .................................................................................................................................... 20 Quick Start Panel ........................................................................................................................... 20 The FAQ Knowledge Base ............................................................................................................ 20 Service Packs ................................................................................................................................ 20 MatchWare Web Site ..................................................................................................................... 20 Reporting a problem .......................................................................................................................... 20 Quick Start............................................................................................................................................. 21 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 21 First step: Creating the mind map ..................................................................................................... 21 Entering the subject ....................................................................................................................... 22 Inserting the main branches .......................................................................................................... 22 Inserting the sub-branches ............................................................................................................ 22 Saving the document ..................................................................................................................... 23 Second step: Enhancing the mind map ............................................................................................. 23 Choosing a style ............................................................................................................................ 23 1 Introduction Inserting pictures ............................................................................................................................ 24 Inserting icons ................................................................................................................................ 25 Inserting a text note ....................................................................................................................... 25 Inserting comments ........................................................................................................................ 26 Attaching a file ............................................................................................................................... 27 Creating a branch connection ........................................................................................................ 27 Formatting the branches ................................................................................................................ 28 User Guide ............................................................................................................................................ 30 Setting up .......................................................................................................................................... 30 Setting up your workspace ............................................................................................................ 30 Setting up your preferences ........................................................................................................... 36 Basic tasks ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Creating a mind map ...................................................................................................................... 40 Saving a mind map ........................................................................................................................ 41 Opening a mind map ...................................................................................................................... 43 Entering a branch label .................................................................................................................. 44 Inserting branches ......................................................................................................................... 45 Designing a mind map ................................................................................................................... 48 Viewing a mind map ....................................................................................................................... 50 Zooming in and out ........................................................................................................................ 53 Inserting text notes ......................................................................................................................... 55 Inserting comments ........................................................................................................................ 59 Inserting icons ................................................................................................................................ 62 Inserting pictures ............................................................................................................................ 64 Inserting task data .......................................................................................................................... 68 Inserting timeline data