Save maps, templates, and themes

You can save a map that you create or modify as you usually save any document, using the Save and Save As commands

In addition to saving the current map in its native format (.mmap file) you can use the commands under Save & Send to save:

To save only a part of the map, you can export topics to a new map (for example, if your map becomes large, or if you just want to duplicate the topics). You can also select a topic to save as a Map Part for easy re-use on this or other maps.

See Export maps  for more information on exporting both partial and complete maps to a variety of formats.

Mindjet Connect
See Collaborating with Mindjet Connect for more information on saving maps to Mindjet Connect.

What do you want to do?

 

Save the current map

You can save the currently-open map in several ways:

Save the map with the same name

  1. Do any of the following:

  1. If this is a new map:

The map remains open in the MindManager mapping window.

Save the map with a different name or in a different location

  1. Click the File tab, and then click Save As.

  2. In the Save As dialog, choose a folder, enter the File name, then click Save.

The new maps opens in the MindManager mapping window.

Save all open maps

Click the File tab, click Save & Send, and then click Save All.

Save a copy of the map

When you save a copy of a map, the current map remains open. Any changes you subsequently make to the map will not affect the copy you've saved.

  1. Click the File tab, click Save & Send, and then click Save a Copy.

  2. Enter the file name and location in the Save As dialog, then click Save.

Save the map in XML format

  1. Click the File tab, click Save & Send, and then click Change File Type.

  2. Click Save as MindManager Map (XML).

  3. In the Save As dialog, choose a folder, enter the File name, then click Save.

The map is saved as an ".xmmap" file. If you continue to edit the map, then use the Save command, your changes will be saved to this file in xml format. You can save this map in .mmap format again by using the Change File Type - Save as MindManager Map command.

Save the map as a filtered copy

If you have filtered the map, you can save just the visible topics in a new map.

  1. Click the File tab, click Save & Send, and then click Save a Copy of Filtered Map.

  2. In the Save As dialog, choose a folder, enter the File name, then click Save.

Encrypt map with passwords

You can protect your map so that no one can open it without knowing the password.

  1. Click the File tab, click Info, and then click Encrypt Document.

  2. Enter the password(s) for the map and click OK.

  3. Save the map.

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Save the map as a template

  1. Click the File tab, click Save & Send, click Change File Type, and then click Save as MindManager Map Template.

  2. In the Save As dialog, choose a folder, enter the File name, and then click Save.

  3. If this is a new template, you may see the Properties Summary page where you can enter comments and other information about the template. When you click OK, the template is saved.

Make a note of this location in case you want to add the Template to the New Map dialog (it will be shown whenever you create a new map), add it to the Organizer, or send it to another user.

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Save the map's default format settings as a theme

  1. Click the File tab, click Save & Send, click Change File Type, and then click Save as MindManager Map Theme.

  2. In the Save As dialog, choose a folder, enter the File name, then click Save.

  3. If this is a new theme, you may see the Properties Summary page where you can enter comments and other information about the theme. When you click OK, the theme is saved.

Make a note of this location in case you want to apply this theme to another map from the file, add it to the Organizer, or send it to another user.

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Save the map in MindManager 2002 format

  1. Click the File tab, and then click Save As.

  2. In the Save As dialog, in the Save as type list select Mindjet MindManager 2002 Maps.

  3. Choose a folder, enter the File name, then click Save.

When you click Save a new map is created in MindManager 2002 format. This map can be opened by MindManager 2002 and later versions.

Map differences

In general, your 2002 map will look similar to the original map, but any map elements that are not supported in MindManager 2002 are not saved in the new map.  Elements not saved ▼

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Save AutoRecovery information for maps

MindManager provides protection from abnormal shutdown (eg if the power goes out or your system crashes) by automatically saving AutoRecovery information at regular intervals. If your system shuts down before you save your map, MindManager will offer to restore it when you re-start your system and start MindManager again.

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See also:

Create a new map

Export a map

Use the Map Templates Organizer

Use the Map Themes Organizer