Create a new map

The first step in creating a map is to begin a new map.

You can either create an empty map to add content from scratch, or you can use a template or an existing map (whole map, or just a portion) as the basis for your new map. You can import a file from another application to create a new map instantly from that content.

Mindjet online features
See Collaborating with Mindjet for more information on creating new maps online in Mindjet Files.

What do you want to do?

 

Create a blank map

For a new, blank map, do one of the following in the main MindManager window:

MindManager opens a new map based on the New Blank Map template.

Each new blank map begins with a central topic, or title. To begin, click on the central topic and enter the theme of your map. Then, go on to create other topics.

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Create a new map based on a Map Template

You can create a new map using a Map Template shown in the New Map dialog, or if you are connected to the Internet, you can choose a template from the Online Gallery or from the Maps for That! collection .

  1. Do one of the following

The set of built-in map templates is displayed, organized into sections with titles such as Project Management, Strategic Planning, and Personal Productivity.

  1. Do one of the following:

Add a Map Template to the set of built-in templates

  1. If you don't see the Template you want to use in the dialog, click Add Template (top right, adjacent to Start a New Map).

  2. Navigate to the location of the Template file you wish to add, and then click Open.

  3. The Template will appear with the set  of built-in templates in the New Map dialog.

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Create a new map from an existing map

You can add to or modify an existing map without changing the original.

Create a map

  1. Do one of the following:

  1. Select the map you want to use as the basis for the new map.

A copy of the map will open with a temporary name, and you can make changes and additions to it. When you save the map you will be prompted for a new file name, so the original will not be changed.

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Create a new map from a branch on an existing map

You can create a new map from topics on an existing map by  using the Send Topic(s) To command. You may want to use this feature if:

  1. Do one of the following:

  1. Click Send Topic(s)To, and then click New Linked Map.

Otherwise, the topics are simply copied to create a new map but the original is left unchanged. (This produces the same result as copying the topics, opening a new map and pasting them.)

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Create a new map by importing a file from another application

You can import a file from another application to use its content as the basis for a map. MindManager can open:

  1. On the File tab, click Import.

  2. Click the type of file you want to import, select the file, and then click Open.

See Work with Microsoft Word, Work with Microsoft Project, and Import an MPX file for more information on using these files.

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