Formatting a branch

You can format the root of your mind map or any of its branches.

To apply the same formatting attributes to all branches, it is easier to use the Design tab whose predefined styles and design options apply to the entire map. See "Designing a mind map" for more information.

Select the root or the branch you want to format. You can select several branches to give them the same formatting attributes; see "Selecting several branches" below for more information.

Click the Format tab at the right of the ribbon.

Choose formatting options as desired:

Select a different font for the root or branch label, or choose different font attributes such as bold, underlining and highlighting.

Select a different fill color for the root or branch by choosing Fill Color .

Select which time and task data to show on the selected branch by choosing Show/Hide . Your selections for individual branches override those you make for the entire mind map under the View tab as described in "Viewing a mind map".

Reset the selected root or branch to the default style by choosing Reset Style .

To return the entire map to the initial style, choose Design | Reset Style .

Selecting several branches

Selecting several branches at once allows you to apply the same formatting changes to all of them simultaneously.

Click the first branch, then press and hold down the Ctrl key while clicking the other branches one by one.

Each of the branches you click becomes highlighted to indicate that it is selected.

Choose View | Select All or press Ctrl + A to select all branches.

To deselect one or more branches, simply click them again while holding down the Ctrl key.

You can also select several branches by drawing a frame around them with the mouse. All branches contained within the frame become selected.