Collapse and expand topics

Collapse or expand topics to help focus on specific topics. The map prints and exports as displayed - collapsed topics are not expanded before printing or exporting.

MindManager also offers commands that allow you to focus on a specific topic.

• Collapse or expand a topic
• Collapse or expand multiple topics
• Use collapse or expand shortcuts

Collapse or expand a topic

You can collapse and expand individual topics interactively using the icons that appear on each topic with subtopics - or in Map view, or in Outline view or Gantt view. This can be convenient while working on a map or to open or close individual topics on smaller maps during a meeting.

• Press CTRL as you click the expand or collapse icons to cycle through the topic levels one level at a time.
  
  Press SHIFT as you click the expand or collapse icons to show all levels or collapse all levels.
  

Expand to a specific level

You can collapse a topic to a specific level by using the menu and toolbar commands..

1. Select a topic or topic(s).

2. Do one of the following:

• On the Status Bar, click the Expand arrow , and then click the command you want to use.

• On the View tab, in the Detail group, click the Expand arrow, and then click the command you want to use.

Collapse and expand multiple topics

The Expand function commands can work on a larger scale to set the display depth for multiple topic(s), or for the entire map. This is especially useful for focusing on a portion of a large map.

You can use the following commands:

Collapse topic - hides the subtopics but does not collapse them.

Collapse branch - collapses all the subtopics and then hides them.

Collapse map - Collapses all the subtopics and shows only main topics; centers the map

Next Level - expands the topic by one level

1 Level, 2 Level, All Levels - shows 1, 2, or all levels

• Using the collapse commands with the Central Topic selected always shows the main topics.

Use collapse or expand shortcuts

See also:

Use Map view

Use Outline view

Use Gantt view

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