Create a map in Pen mode
In Pen Mode, you can create a map by entering topics and topic notes
as text or ink, and sketches that are free-floating or included in topics.
Enter topics
When you begin a new map in pen mode the central topic is blank. You
can tap on it to enter the topic text. If MindManager can recognize the
text it will be used as the default name for the map when you save it,
otherwise you will be prompted for a map name.
You enter other topics using gestures, or you can tap the commands in
the Home tab, Insert
group to add topics, relationships, and boundaries
in the conventional way.
Insert a new main topic |
Select the Central topic
and draw the left or right Insert Topic gesture - 
or  . |
Insert a sibling topic
(topic at the same level) |
Select
a topic and draw the left or right Insert Topic gesture
or in a space nearby
. |
Insert a subtopic
(topic at the next level) |
Select
a topic and draw the left or right Insert Subtopic gesture  or 
in a space nearby. |
Insert a floating topic |
With
nothing selected, draw the left or right Insert Topic gesture
or . |
Insert a callout topic |
Select
a topic and on the Home
tab, in the Insert group,
tap Callout. |
Enter ink topics
When you insert a topic or a subtopic the Ink entry box appears so you
can use the pen tool to draw your text.
The commands in the Insert tab,
Ink group let you select Ink Thickness 
and Ink Color. You can change
these as you write, so the ink thickness and color can vary within the
topic.
If you make a mistake while drawing the text, in the Insert
tab, Ink group, tap the
Eraser tool 
to erase the ink. Then tap Ink Thickness
to add more ink to the topic.
If you want to move or resize some text while entering, tap the Lasso
selection button 
and draw a boundary around it. The
selected text is displayed in outline characters, with a box around it.
Drag the text to a new location or use the handles to resize it. Tap Ink Thickness to add more ink to
the topic.
Insert and edit topic notes
The Ink Notes feature is designed to allow you to quickly add ink comments
to a topic. The topic may or may not already contain some Text Notes.
Open the Topic Notes window
Select
the topic.
Do
one of the following:
If the topic already contains
a note, tap the topic's Notes icon 
.
On the Insert
tab, in the Topic Elements
group, tap Notes.
The Ink and Text Notes are displayed separately in the
Topic notes window, and you can switch between showing Text only 
, Ink only 
,
or both Text and Ink 
at the
same time.
Enter Ink
The Ink Notes window that behaves the same as the ink sketch panel,
but has its own set of controls. The Ink Notes window size is automatically
adjusted to the content and can be extended at the bottom to grow.
Draw the ink using the Ink Tool
or Highlighter Tool.
- Turn off the Text Notes
window to maximize the space available for ink notes.
If you enter Ink close to the bottom of the window
(about an inch), the page is automatically extended at the bottom,
or you can use the Extend Page
button 
in the Ink toolbar to extend
the page.
If you make a mistake use the Eraser
to remove ink.
To modify ink, use the Selection
Tool to select
ink. You can then resize it or drag it to a new location within the
note.
- The background of the ink notes window can be set
in the Modify Style mode, using
the Notes Format command.
(You must switch to Mouse Mode to use the Modify Style command.)
Include Ink Notes in Text Notes
You can add items from the Ink Notes to the Text Note as text (the ink
is converted to text by handwriting recognition) or as an image.
Convert ink in notes to text
If ink objects are dragged into the Text window, they are automatically
converted to text and inserted at the drop position.
Select ink objects in the Ink
Notes window (using the Selection Tool on the Ink
Notes toolbar ).
Drag and drop them into the Text
view (both views must be shown).
The Ink is then automatically converted into regular text (using handwriting
recognition) and inserted at the drop position.
Alternatively, you can select the ink and tap Append
to Text Notes as Converted Text 
on the Ink Notes toolbar. The Ink is automatically converted into regular
text (using handwriting recognition) and inserted at the end of the text
note.
- You can convert all
the ink topics on your map to text topics using the
Ink to Text converter.
Add an ink note to a text note as an image
You can include an Ink Note inside a Text Note as an image.
Select the ink and tap Append to Text
Notes as Image 
on the
Ink Notes toolbar. This command converts the selected ink object to a
PNG image that is appended at the end of the Text Note. An additional
space character is added after the image. You can then move the image
to a different position inside the note.
Ink Notes export
Exports that include Notes will show the Ink Notes content as an image
below the regular Text Notes. If you export your map to web pages or to
a Word file, you have the option to exclude or include the ink notes in
the export. For Word, this option appears in the General tab.
Remove all ink objects from the Notes
Tap the Clear 
button on the Ink Notes toolbar.
Insert sketches
Do
one of the following:
To add a free-floating sketch,
draw the Insert sketch gesture 
.
To add a sketch inside a topic,
select the topic and on the Insert
tab, in the Ink group,
tap Sketch.
The
sketch pad appears. On the Insert
tab, in the Ink group
you can choose to draw with the pen 
or the chisel-tip
highlighter 
. The current ink color displays under the pen.
Tap the pen or highlighter
to select a drawing tool.
Tap the Ink
Color arrow to choose a new color for the current pen or highlighter.
On the Home
tab, in the Format group,
tap the Fill Color arrow to
choose a different background color for the sketch. (The default color
is set in the MindManager Tablet PC ).
- You have the to use a pressure-sensitive
pen in your sketch.
If you make a mistake while you are drawing the sketch, you can tap
the Eraser tool on the Insert tab,
in the Ink group to switch to
the eraser. Tap Ink Thickness
to resume drawing.
If you want to move or resize some sketch elements tap the Lasso selection
button on the Insert
tab, in the Ink group,
and draw a boundary around them. The selected element is displayed in
outline, with a box around it. Drag the element to a new location or use
the handles to resize it. Tap Ink Thickness
to resume drawing.
- You can drag and drop
a sketch on a topic to attach the sketch inside the topic. A green
topic cue will show the position of the sketch inside the topic.
See also:
Get started with Pen Mode
Edit a map in Pen Mode
Use Windows touch gestures
