Inserting text notes

Using the text editor in MindView Online, you can add a text note to the root or any branch of your mind map.

If the text editor is not already visible, choose View | Text Editor , or click the Text tab at the right of the map workspace.

For more information on showing and hiding panels, see "Navigating the map workspace".

Creating a text note

Select the root or branch where the text is to be added.

Insert the text note by doing one of the following:

Click the text editor window.

Choose Insert | Text Note .

Right-click the root or branch and choose Insert | Text Note .

Enter the text of your text note, and format it as desired using the options in the text editor.

You can also paste text from the clipboard.

If necessary, click Undo (or press Ctrl + Z) to undo the last change(s) made.

Some formatting may cause problems if you export your mind map to Microsoft Word or Google Docs. To avoid this, text note formatting is cleared by default when exporting, but you can opt to keep it as explained in "Exporting to Word" and "Exporting to Google Docs".

Once you have finished editing your text, simply click outside the text editor, or select another branch.

Once you are out of text editing mode, clicking Undo will undo all the changes made in the text note since entering text editing mode.

As soon as you select another branch or element in the mind map, the text note is automatically saved to the root or branch. A paperclip icon appears to the right of the root or branch label to indicate the presence of an attached object. Clicking the icon displays a pop-up list of all objects attached.

Inserting a citation

You can add citations in your text notes to refer to the bibliography sources you have been using. You can also manage bibliography sources from the text editor. For more information, see "Using bibliography sources" and "Using citations".

Opening a text note

You can open a text note for reading or editing by clicking the paperclip icon on the root or branch and selecting the text note on the pop-up menu that opens. You can also click the arrow icon in the pop-up menu and choose Open .