A map can contain several different types of topics. The central topic appears on a new map automatically. Menu buttons and keystrokes are used to quickly add other topic types in Map View or Outline View.
On the Home tab or on the Insert tab, in the Insert group, do one of the following:
Click 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 Subtopic to add a topic at the level below the currently selected topic.
Click the Topic arrow to add:
a Subtopic,
a topic above the current topic (Topic Before)
a topic as the current topic's parent (Parent Topic).
a Floating Topic, and then click on the map background where you want to add the topic.
Click Callout to add a callout to the current topic.
A placeholder
topic appears, and is automatically selected. Type the text for the new
topic and press ENTER.
Use the
following keystrokes to add topics quickly.
|
To add: |
Keystroke / Mouse |
|
Main topic |
Double-click on the map background |
|
Topic (sibling) |
ENTER |
|
Subtopic |
INSERT |
|
Callout topic |
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER |
|
Floating topic * |
Click on empty space and type the topic text |
* Floating topics cannot be added in Outline View.
You can Brainstorm to enter a new map full of topics quickly or add new topics to a map.
There are many ways to add topics from other sources. You can paste text from another application to create topics, or copy topics from another map, use map parts from the Library to add standard pre-defined topics easily, import content from Outlook, Word or Project and import an entire map full of topics into your current map.
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