A map can contain several different types of topics. The central topic appears on a new map automatically. You can then use keystrokes and menu commands to quickly add other topics in Map View or Outline View.
The default placement of topics on you map is controlled by the layout settings you choose. |
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What do you want to do?
To create: |
Keystroke |
Mouse |
Central topic |
{ added automatically } |
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Main topic |
ENTER |
Double-click the map background** |
Topic (sibling) |
Select a topic and press ENTER |
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Topic before (above) a topic |
Select a topic and press SHIFT + ENTER |
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Topic as a parent of a topic* |
Select a topic and press CTRL+ SHIFT + INSERT |
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Subtopic |
Select a topic and press INSERT |
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Callout topic |
Select a topic and press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER |
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Floating topic ** |
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Click
the map background and type the topic text at the cue
arrow |
Convert a topic to a floating topic |
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Select a topic, press SHIFT, and drag it to a new location to detach it. |
* Does not apply to Central Topic
** Floating topics cannot be added in Outline View.
*** You can set options to enable or disable these features.
On the Home tab, in the Add Topics group, do one of the following to create a topic:
Click New Topic to add a topic at the same level as the currently selected topic - a sibling topic. (If the central topic is selected, a main topic is created.)
Click New Subtopic to add a topic at the level below the currently selected topic. (If the central topic is selected, a main topic is created, otherwise, a subtopic is created.)
Click the New Topic arrow to add a topic above the current topic (Topic Before)
Click Parent to add a topic as the current topic's parent.
Click Floating, and then click on the map background where you want to add the topic.
Click Callout to add a callout to the current topic.
When you create a topic, a placeholder topic appears, and is automatically selected.
Type the text for the new topic and press ENTER.
To create a line break within the topic text hold CTRL or SHIFT and press ENTER.
These additions ▼ to your Central Topic can help set the theme for your map.
You can add the date and / or time to any topic on the map. This information is most typically added to the central topic to indicate when the map was current. You may also insert the dates and times in topics to indicate when they were added or the date of an event.
Select the topic.
On the Insert tab, in the Topic Elements group, click the Date & Time pull-down.
Select Insert Current Date & Time, or select Insert Date & Time to enter a different date and time.
Press CTRL+ SHIFT + D to insert the current date and time
Press CTRL + ALT + D to insert a specific date and time
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