Format a map

You can format your map with colors and fonts to distinguish topics, change the shape of the connecting lines and the type of layout, and apply numbering to topics.

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Format map topics

  1. Select one or more topics.

  2. Select the attributes for the topic and its text on the Ribbon's Home tab.

  3. For more options, click the Design tab.

Hint: You can also format a portion of the topic text by selecting it and then using the options in the Font group.

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Change the map layout

  1. Select one or more topics.

  2. On the Ribbon's Design tab, select the options for the map layout.

Growth applies to the current topic and its subtopics.

Topic Lines applies to the lines from the current topic to its subtopics. You can choose a shape and the Line Anchor position (the location of the connecting point of lines from the current topic to its subtopics).

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Change map background color

  1. Right-click an empty place on the map, and then click Background Color.

  2. Select a color, then click OK.

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Number topics

You can number topics with your choice of numbering schemes. Numbering is enabled by selecting a parent topic in a topic tree. It is dynamic - if you move or delete a numbered topic the numbering of the tree is automatically adjusted.

  1. Select the topic whose subtopics you want to number.

  2. On the Ribbon's Home tab, click Numbering.

  3. Choose the numbering type.

  4. Click Depth, and choose a level.

Remove numbering

  1. Select the parent of the numbered topics.

  2. On the Ribbon's Home tab, click Numbering, and then click Remove Numbering.

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