Create a new map

The first step in creating a map begins with opening a new map. There are several ways to begin a new map with MindManager.

What do you want to do?

• Create a blank map
• Create a map based on a Map Template
• Create a new map from an existing map without changing the original
• Create a new map from a branch on an existing map
• Create a new map by importing a file from another application

Create a blank map

For a new local map, do one of the following in the MindManager window:

• On the Quick Access Toolbar, click New .

• Click the File tab, click New, and then click New Blank Map.

• Press CTRL+N.

MindManager opens a new map based on the New Blank Map template.

Mindjet Catalyst
For a new workspace map do one of the following in the Catalyst Workspaces window:
     On the Quick Access Toolbar, click New .
     On the Workspaces tab, in the Documents group, click New.
     Click the Catalyst Workspaces Button , and then click New Document.

Each new blank map begins with a central topic, or title. To begin, click on the central topic and enter the theme of your map. Then, go on to create other topics.

• You can set an option to direct MindManager whether or not to open a new map each time it starts using the MindManager General options.

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Create a new map based on a Map Template

You can create a new map using a Map Template shown in the New Map dialog.

1. Do one of the following

• On the Quick Access Toolbar, click the New arrow , and then click From Template.

• Click the File tab, and then click New.

2. Do one of the following:

• Under Map Templates double-click a Map Template to use as the basis for the new map.

Mindjet Catalyst
Create a workspace map from a template

1. Do one of the following in the Catalyst Workspaces window

• On the Quick Access Toolbar, click the New arrow .

• Click the Catalyst Workspaces Button and point to New.

2. Click From Template.

Add a Map Template to the New Map dialog

1. If you don't see the Template you want to use in the dialog, click Add Template.

2. Navigate to the Template file, and then click Open.

3. The Template will appear in the new Map dialog each time you use it.

Rename, remove, or modify a Map Template from the dialog

• Right-click and choose the action.

If you remove the template, it is only removed from the New Map dialog, it is not deleted from disk.

• See Modify a Map Template for more information on editing Map Templates.

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Create a new map from an existing map

You can add to or modify an existing map without changing the original.

Create a map

1. Do one of the following:

• On the Quick Access Toolbar, click the New arrow and then click From Existing Map .

• Click the File tab, click New, and then click New from existing.

2. Select the map you want to use as the basis for the new map.

A copy of the map will open with a temporary name, and you can make changes and additions to it. When you save the map you will be prompted for a new file name, so the original will not be changed.

Mindjet Catalyst
Create a workspace map

1. Do one of the following in the Catalyst Workspaces window

• On the Ribbon, click the New arrow  .

• Click the Catalyst Workspaces Button and point to New Document.

2. Click From Existing Map.

3. Select the map you want to use as the basis for the new map.

Create a new map from a branch on an existing map

You can create a new map from topics on an existing map by  using the Send To command. You may want to use this feature if:

• You want to duplicate a topic or topics in a new map.

• Your map gets large and you want to "break off" topics to create a separate map. You can link these maps together, and then use the Linked Maps View to see previews of all the linked maps and execute a variety of commands on them.

1. Do one of the following:

• Right-click the topic

• Select several topics and then right-click on one of them.

2. Click Send To, and then click New Linked Map.

Mindjet Catalyst
You can choose to create a New Linked Map In Current Workspace.

• If you selected a single topic you can choose whether it will become the central topic or a main topic (branching off a new central topic) on the new map.

• If you want to remove the topics from the current map, choose the Delete original topics and create hyperlinks to exported topics. The topics will move to the new map and hyperlinks will be added to the original map that point to the new map.

• If you want the exported topics to link back to the original map, check Create hyperlinks from exported topics to original topics.

Otherwise, the topics are simply copied to create a new map but the original is left unchanged. (This produces the same result as copying the topics, opening a new map and pasting them.)

Create a new map by importing a file from another application

You can import a file from another application to use its content as the basis for a map. MindManager can open:

• Microsoft Word documents

• Microsoft Project files

• Microsoft Project Exchange (MPX) files

1. On the File tab, click Import.

2. Click the type of file you want to import, select the file, and then click Open.

See Work with Microsoft Word, Work with Microsoft Project, and Import an MPX file for more information on using these files.

See also:

Paste or import content

Brainstorm

Create and modify Map Templates