Add-ins and transformations

Add-ins

MindManager comes with a set of pre-installed add-ins that extend its functionality. These software modules add commands to the MindManager ribbon, and to the Microsoft Office applications ribbons (or menus). Additional add-ins may be provided by MindManager or third-party vendors.

MindManager commands that come from add-ins include:

Features  

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Browser

Analytic Views

Brainstorming

Gantt Pro

Imports and exports

Save as Web Pages

MPX Import

Microsoft Project Import and Export

Microsoft Word Export and Import

Microsoft Excel

FreeMind Import

XMind Import

HTML5 Map Export

OPML Import and Export

Map data and topic data  

File Explorer

Microsoft Excel Linker and Excel Range

Microsoft Outlook Map Parts

Microsoft SharePoint Linker

Database Linker

Smart Map Parts

 

These features are automatically enabled when you install MindManager. You can see the list of installed add-ins, and disable or enable them in the MindManager Add-Ins options dialog.

Buttons added to Microsoft applications by the add-ins

In the Microsoft Office applications, the Send to MindManager Map commands come from add-ins and are automatically enabled when you install MindManager.

If you are experiencing difficulties using the Microsoft Office add-ins see Troubleshooting Office add-ins.

Transformations

Transformations enable the conversion of a map to a text-based format and vice-versa. Like Add-ins, transformations add commands to the MindManager interface and appear as an integrated part of the application.

MindManager provides three transformations (accessible from the Files of type: list in the Save dialog) that convert a MindManager document into a text-based outline. You can choose Outlines - Plain Text to create a text outline of your map; Outlines - OPML to create an OPML (Outline Processor Markup Language) outline, an XML format for outlines, of your map; or Outlines - Web Page to create an HTML outline. Additional transformations may also be provided by MindManager and by third-party vendors.

You can enable or disable transformations in the MindManager Transformations options dialog.