First steps
Creating a map and the keys that grow it.
A mindmap starts from one node and grows outward. This page covers creating a map and the moves you use most.
Create a map
New and then Map asks for a name and a starting template, then opens an empty canvas. Press N for the node tool, click where the first node should go, and type. Name it after the subject and keep it broad; everything else hangs off it.
Grow the map from the keyboard
With a node selected, Tab adds a child and puts the caret in it, Enter adds a sibling, and Shift+Tab moves the node out from under its parent. Double-click any node to edit its label.
Link branches
Press C for the connect tool and drag from one node to another to draw a link between branches. Drawing the same link again removes it.
When a branch gets crowded, move it into its own map.
Related
- Editing the canvas covers every key, the tool dock, and the radial menu.
- The map library covers folders and the new map dialog.
- Node types and styling covers what a node can hold and how a map looks.