Transcription of MindManager User Guide
1 MindManager user Guide i Table of Contents Welcome to MindManager .. 1 What's new in MindManager for Windows? .. 1 New in MindManager 2017 .. 1 New in MindManager Enterprise 2017 .. 3 Compatibility with earlier versions .. 5 Getting started with MindManager .. 5 Entering Your MindManager license key .. 5 Viewer mode .. 6 Interactive Tour of MindManager .. 6 Having problems? .. 7 Use MindManager Viewer .. 7 Enable the Viewer mode .. 7 I just opened a MindManager file in MindManager Viewer! What can I do now?.. 8 How do I share a map for MindManager Viewer? .. 8 MindManager interface and ribbons .. 9 What do you want to do?
2 9 The Interface .. 9 The Ribbons .. 10 The Help Tab .. 12 Help resources .. 13 The Help system .. 13 The advantages of using online Help .. 13 Other resources .. 14 Table of Contents ii Add Content to Maps .. 16 What is a map and how do you use all those topics? .. 16 Creating, Opening, and Closing Maps .. 17 Create a new map .. 17 Open and close a map .. 20 Recover unsaved maps .. 24 Import an MPX file .. 24 Import an OPML file .. 25 Finding maps and content .. 25 Adding Map Topics .. 31 Create topics .. 31 Paste or import content .. 36 Brainstorm .. 38 Use Map Parts .. 40 Editing .. 47 Select topics and objects.
3 47 Edit topics .. 51 Find and replace topic text .. 57 Reorganize topics .. 60 Adding Topic Elements .. 64 Links .. 65 Attach Files .. 76 Topic Notes .. 81 Images .. 91 MindManager user Guide iii Adding Visual 96 Markers .. 96 Relationships .. 110 Boundaries .. 113 Working with Tasks .. 115 Task Info .. 115 Topic alerts .. 121 Use Gantt view .. 124 Manage tasks .. 129 Create and manage task resources .. 135 Use Timelines .. 142 Create a new timeline .. 142 Create a new timeline from a template .. 143 Create a new timeline from an existing timeline .. 143 Enter topic text .. 143 Understand timelines versus maps .. 144 Benefits of interactive timelines.
4 144 Work with timeline topics .. 144 Add topics using menu commands .. 145 Add topics and relationships "free-form" .. 146 Add topics using keystrokes .. 146 Edit and format timeline topics .. 147 Timeline layouts .. 148 Use Flowcharts .. 149 Table of Contents iv Flowchart topics .. 149 Create a new flowchart .. 152 Create a new flowchart from a template .. 152 Create a new flowchart from an existing flowchart .. 153 Enter topic text .. 153 Understanding flowcharts versus maps .. 153 Work with flowchart topics .. 155 Add topics using menu commands .. 157 Add topics and relationships "free-form" .. 157 Add topics using keystrokes.
5 159 Edit and format flowchart topics .. 159 Flowchart layout and themes .. 160 Work with Maps .. 162 Use Expanded File Management .. 162 What Is Expanded File Management? .. 162 Add a cloud storage service .. 162 Add a SharePoint site .. 164 Viewing and Navigating Maps .. 165 MindManager views and how you use them .. 165 Use Map view .. 169 Use Linked Maps view .. 175 Use Gantt view .. 178 Use Analysis Views .. 183 Use Outline view .. 189 MindManager user Guide v Collapse and expand topics .. 191 Filter Maps .. 194 Filter topics .. 194 Use the Map Index .. 199 Formatting and Layout .. 200 Map layout .. 200 Format topics and objects.
6 203 Use topic styles .. 212 Use map themes .. 216 Presentations .. 219 Use Walk Through View .. 219 Use Slides View .. 222 Use the timer .. 226 Proofing, Reviewing, and Saving .. 227 Proof and prepare a map .. 227 Review a map .. 233 Save maps, templates, and themes .. 237 Printing, Exporting, and Sending .. 241 Print .. 241 Export maps .. 246 Create a simple outline .. 254 Send maps .. 255 Use Zapier .. 258 Incorporate data, Microsoft Office, or SharePoint .. 280 Table of Contents vi Adding Topic data .. 280 Spreadsheets .. 280 Topic properties .. 282 Use formulas .. 286 Smart Fill .. 293 Use database data .. 294 Working with Microsoft Office.
7 305 Troubleshooting Microsoft Office add-ins .. 305 Work with Microsoft Excel .. 307 Work with Microsoft Outlook .. 310 Work with Microsoft PowerPoint .. 319 Work with Microsoft Project .. 322 Work with Microsoft Word .. 325 Working with SharePoint .. 329 Add SharePoint Items queries and dashboards .. 329 Work with SharePoint Items queries .. 334 Create new SharePoint items and 337 Work with linked SharePoint topics .. 339 Distribute maps with SharePoint topics .. 343 SharePoint site connections and 344 Use maps and files from SharePoint or web locations .. 346 Work with Mindjet Files & Tasks .. 354 What are Mindjet Files & Tasks?
8 354 How do I use the MindManager 's online features?.. 354 MindManager user Guide vii How do I start collaborating online? .. 354 Log in to Mindjet Files, Project Director, or Mindjet Plus accounts .. 355 Mindjet Collaboration basics .. 355 Mindjet Files & Tasks Overview .. 355 The Mindjet Files window .. 361 Your Mindjet Account .. 364 Using Mindjet Files .. 368 Use maps online in Mindjet Files .. 368 Use files online in Mindjet Files .. 381 Use versions in Mindjet Files .. 390 Use folders online in Mindjet Files .. 394 Share maps, files, and folders in Mindjet Files .. 399 Use Mindjet Contacts .. 404 Using Mindjet Tasks.
9 405 Add Mindjet Task queries .. 405 Work with Mindjet Task queries .. 407 Create new Mindjet Tasks .. 410 Work with linked Mindjet Task topics .. 412 Customize MindManager .. 417 Manage Creative Resources .. 417 Manage markers .. 417 Use the Marker Lists Organizer .. 425 Manage Library items .. 427 Manage map parts .. 431 Table of Contents viii Create and modify map templates .. 433 Use the Map Templates Organizer .. 434 Use the Web Templates Organizer .. 438 Create and modify map themes .. 439 Use the Map Themes Organizer .. 441 Customize MindManager .. 444 Customize the ribbon .. 444 Customize the Quick Access Toolbar and other interface items.
10 446 Set options .. 448 Add-ins and transformations .. 449 Create and organize macros .. 450 Reference .. 452 Use a Tablet PC or Touchscreen .. 452 Get started with Pen Mode .. 452 Create a map in Pen mode .. 455 Edit a map in Pen 459 Use Windows touch gestures .. 463 Keyboard shortcuts .. 465 Map Documents .. 466 Navigating .. 467 Viewing .. 467 Adding objects .. 469 Editing .. 470 Formatting .. 472 MindManager user Guide ix Using Help .. 472 General Windows Commands .. 473 Legal terms and 473 Terms of use .. 473 Contact 474 1 Welcome to MindManager What's new in MindManager for Windows? What do you want to do? New ways to show and share maps, deeper integration with your favorite tools, new visualization modes for your ideas, and many enhancements to the way your maps look and help you manage your projects make MindManager 2017 our most complete and thoughtful mind mapping solution yet.
