Create topics
A map can contain several different types
of topics. The central topic appears on a new map automatically. You
can then use keystrokes and menu commands to quickly add other topics
in Map View or Outline View.
The default placement of topics on you map is controlled by the layout
settings you choose.
What do you want to do?
Create
topics using keystrokes
To
create: |
Keystroke |
Mouse |
Central
topic |
{ added
automatically } |
|
Main
topic |
ENTER |
Double-click
the map background** |
Topic
(sibling) |
Select
a topic and press ENTER |
|
Before
(above) a topic |
Select a topic and press
SHIFT + ENTER |
|
As
a parent of a topic |
Select a topic and press
CTRL+ SHIFT + INSERT |
|
Subtopic |
Select
a topic and press INSERT |
|
Callout
topic |
Select
a topic and press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER |
|
Floating
topic * |
|
Click
the map background and type the topic text at the cue
arrow  ** |
Convert
a topic to a floating topic |
|
Select
a topic, press SHIFT, and drag it to a new location to detach
it. |
* Floating topics cannot be added in Outline View.
** You can set
to enable or disable these features.
Create topics using
menu commands
On
the Home 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.
Enter topic text
When you create a topic, a placeholder topic appears, and is automatically
selected.
Type the text for the new topic
and press ENTER.
To create a line break within
the topic text hold CTRL or SHIFT and press ENTER.
These additions
to your Central Topic can help set the theme for your map.
Add the date and / or time to a topic
You can add the date and / or time to any topic on the
map. This information is most typically added to the central topic to
indicate when the map was current. You may also insert the dates and times
in topics to indicate when they were added or the date of an event.
Select the topic.
To choose the format: On the Insert
tab, in the Topic Elements
group, click the Date & Time
pull-down and then click Date
& Time Format.
- The format options do not affect dates and times
that you have already added.
On the Insert
tab, in the Topic Elements
group, click Date & Time.
Click OK.
- The Task Information
feature gives you more options for working with task dates for projects:
Start, End and Due dates.
See also:
Brainstorm
Paste or import content
Use Map Parts
Work with Microsoft Excel
Work with Microsoft Outlook
Work with Microsoft Project
Import an MPX file
