Add a cloud storage service

Connect to a cloud storage service

To connect to a third-party account:

MindManager's Extended File Management feature supports third-party services, such as Box, DropBox, Google Drive, and OneDrive. To add a third-party service account to your MindManager configuration, you can either enter credentials of an account you already own or create a brand new account directly from the File > Open pane.

1. From the Open pane of the File menu, click Add Place. Read HINT  

   If there are other services already registered with MindManager, the Add Place command will be listed below those services.

2. In the Add Place dialog, next to the third-party service that you want to add, click Add.
3. Then, either sign in with your existing credentials or sign up for a new account.
   Follow the instructions, and MindManager will connect you to a third-party service account, which is where you will store and share your files.

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Share a map via a cloud storage service

To share via a third-party account:

Files shared via third-party accounts are managed in accordance with the sharing principles of the service. MindManager links directly to the third-party service from the Share pane of the Backstage File menu:

1. Open the map you want to share. Read HINT

   Maps you share via a third-party service do not need to be stored in any particular location. To be shared by that service, they are first saved in that location..

2. Click the File tab, then click Share to display the Share pane.
3. Select the service you want to use to share your map. The Save to... dialog opens with the name of your file automatically filled in the File name box.
4. Click the Manage Share Permissions link. A browser window opens to the page where you can edit your share permissions.
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   If you haven't logged in to your storage service beforehand, you will be asked for your credentials to access the page where you can manage your share permissions.

   You can insert a link in a topic to a file stored on a cloud storage service. For more information see, Link to a file on a cloud storage service.

Collaborate with a connected service

When you open a shared file that is stored on an online storage service, you will see an overlay in the upper right corner informing you of its status and allowing you to lock or unlock your document for editing.

There are three different statuses:

• Editing - Locked by me: You have opened the shared document and only you can edit it at this time.
• Read Only - Locked by ___: A colleague has opened the shared document and only he or she can edit it at this time.
• Read Only - Unlocked (Click to Lock/Edit): The document has been unlocked or closed by your colleague. You can lock it to start editing it. Click the down arrow and select Lock from the Lock/Unlock drop-down menu.

View Recent Files from all locations

In the File tab, the Open pane offers a view of the recently-opened files from all locations, marked with the icon of the respective service where they are stored. This way, users have a single place to view and pin the most current and important documents they're working on.

In addition to the files you have saved there, you can open files stored by other applications or users from within MindManager when you are logged into your cloud storage account.