Creating and opening a mind map

From the Backstage view, you can create mind maps, and you can open mind maps created by you or shared with you by another user.

Creating a mind map from scratch

From the Backstage view, choose New and then choose the map layout you want.

The new mind map is opened in the map workspace, ready for editing. It contains a root representing the central idea or theme of the mind map; you can edit the root label as needed by clicking it. The next step is to insert branches. For more information, see "Inserting branches".

You can select a different layout for your mind map later. For more information, see "Designing a mind map".

Notes

As you edit your mind map, your changes are saved automatically. You do not need to manually save your mind map before exiting it.

You can have several mind maps open at the same time. Each additional mind map is created or opened in a new browser tab or browser window (depending on how your browser is set up). You do not need to close a mind map before opening another one. If you want to close a mind map, for example because you want to delete it, click the MindView Online logo in the top left corner of the screen.

If you are using pop-up blockers or similar software that prevents websites from opening new windows and tabs, you may need to configure it to allow MindView Online to open several mind maps. For more information, see the documentation for the software used.

Just as other users can share their mind maps with you, you can share your mind maps with other users. If the owner of a shared mind map gives other users Write access to the mind map, they can edit the mind map simultaneously. All changes introduced by other users are saved and shown automatically. For more information, see "Simultaneous multi-user editing" under "Sharing files and folders".

Creating a mind map from a template

From the Backstage view, choose New and then choose the template you want to use under New Map from Template in the main window.

The templates are organized in folders, making it easy to find a template that suits your purpose.

The new mind map is opened in the map workspace, ready for editing. By default, it contains content from the template used, but you can edit it as desired.

Opening a mind map

From the Backstage view, choose Open.

Do one of the following:

Choose a map from the list of recent documents to open it.

Click MindView Drive , and locate and open a map.

The My Maps tab contains maps created by you, and the Shared With Me tab contains maps shared with you by other users, if any.

Like the Manage Files view, this view allows you to create, rename and delete subfolders. For a description of these options, see the description of the Manage Files view in "Managing files and folders".

The mind map is opened in the map workspace, ready for editing. If you have Read only access to the mind map (because the user who created it and shared it with you has not given you Read/Write access), you cannot edit it. However, you can create a duplicate of the mind map and edit this file instead. For more information, see "Options for individual folders and files" under "Managing files and folders".