Collapse and expand topics |
What do you want to do? |
Collapse or expand topics to help focus on specific topics. The map prints and exports as displayed - collapsed topics are not expanded before printing or exporting. When viewing the map, you can also Focus on a specific topic. |
See also: |
You can collapse and expand individual topics interactively using the "+" and "-" icons that appear on each topic with subtopics. This can be convenient while working on a map or to open or close individual topics on smaller maps during a meeting.
When topics are collapsed, the expand icon (previously a "+" symbol) converts to a number icon (for example, ), indicating the number of unseen subtopics in the collapsed branch:
Map topics with subtopics. |
|
|
Subtopics collapsed. |
The subtopic counter is enabled by default. You can disable or re-enable it.
Right click either the collapse icon ("–") or the number icon to open the context menu.
In the context menu, uncheck Count Subtopics to disable the subtopic counter; check Count Subtopics to enable it.
In some views, you expand or collapse topics to a specific level by using the menu and toolbar commands.
Select a topic or topic(s).
Do one
of the following:
On the Status Bar, click the Expand arrow , and then click the command you want to use. | Or | On the View
tab, in the Detail
group, click the Expand
arrow, and then click the command you want to use.
Collapse topic - hides the subtopics but does not collapse them individually. Collapse branch - collapses all the subtopics individually and then hides them. Collapse map - collapses all the subtopics and shows only main topics; centers the map Next Level - expands the topic by one level 1 Level, 2 Level, All Levels - shows 1, 2, or all levels |
Action |
Keystroke |
Click |
Show next level |
CTRL+D |
CTRL + or |
Collapse topic |
ALT + SHIFT + 0 |
or |
Show level 1 |
ALT + SHIFT + 1 |
|
Show level 2 |
ALT + SHIFT + 2 |
|
Show level 3... etc. Up to level 9 |
ALT + SHIFT + 3 ... etc. |
|
Show all levels |
ALT + SHIFT + . (period) |
SHIFT + or |
Collapse Branch |
ALT + SHIFT + , (comma) |
SHIFT + or |
Collapse Map |
CTRL + F3 |
|