What is a map—and how do you use all those topics?

What do you want to do?

Maps offer a way to aggregate and visualize information and relationships. The basic building-blocks of a map are map topics.
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A flowchart is a specific type of map that describes a process or workflow.

Central topic	The main theme or title of your map. When you create a map, this will be the first Topic created and you will build the map from this one.
Main topics	The major ideas that make up the theme. Create them by selecting the central topic, then clicking New Subtopic.
Subtopics	Details about a topic. Create them by selecting a main topic and clicking New Subtopic.
Callouts	Additional information for a specific topic or relationship. Create them by selecting a topic (but not the central topic) and clicking Callout.
Floating topics	Auxiliary information or text.
Selected topics	Selected topics display the blue topic frame and the Quick Add tabs. Grab the frame to move or resize the topic. Click the Quick Add tab to add a new topic.