Save maps, templates, and styles

You can save a map that you create or modify as you usually save any document, using the Save and Save As commands

In addition to saving the current map in its native format (.mmap file) you can use the commands under Save & Send to save:

To save only a part of the map, you can export topics to a new map (for example, if your map becomes large, or if you just want to duplicate the topics). You can also select a topic to save as a Map Part for easy re-use on this or other maps.

See Export maps  for more information on exporting both partial and complete maps to a variety of formats.

Mindjet Catalyst - Workspace maps are saved automatically - each change you make to the map saved in real time, as it happens. You can use the Save As command to save a workspace map as a map, Map Template or Map style, locally or to a different workspace.

What do you want to do?

 

Save the current map

You can save the currently-open map in several ways:

Save the map with the same name

  1. Do any of the following:

  1. If this is a new map:

The map remains open in the MindManager mapping window.

Save the map with a different name or in a different location

  1. Click the File tab, and then click Save As.

  2. In the Save As dialog, choose a folder, enter the File name, then click Save.

The new maps opens in the MindManager mapping window.

Save all open maps

Click the File tab, click Save & Send, and then click Save All.

Save a copy of the map

When you save a copy of a map, the current map remains open. Any changes you subsequently make to the map will not affect the copy you've saved.

  1. Click the File tab, click Save & Send, and then click Save a Copy.

  2. Enter the file name and location in the Save As dialog, then click Save.

Save the map in XML format

  1. Click the File tab, click Save & Send, and then click Change File Type.

  2. In the Files of Type list click Mindjet MindManager Map (*.xmmap, *.xml)

  3. In the Save As dialog, choose a folder, enter the File name, then click Save.

The map is saved as an ".xmmap" file. If you continue to edit the map, then use the Save command, your changes will be saved to this file in xml format. You can save this map in.

Save the map as a filtered copy

If you have filtered the map, you can save just the visible topics in a new map.

  1. Click the File tab, click Save & Send, and then click Save a Copy of Filtered Map.

  2. In the Save As dialog, choose a folder, enter the File name, then click Save.

Encrypt map with passwords

You can protect your map so that no one can open it without knowing the password.

  1. Click the File tab, click Info, and then click Encrypt Document.

  2. Enter the password(s) for the map and click OK.

  3. Save the map.

Mindjet Catalyst - You cannot encrypt workspace maps with passwords, but you can lock them.

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Save workspace maps

Changes to workspace maps are saved automatically as you make them. When you are finished editing you can simply close the map - no need to save it.

You can save a local map to a workspace, save a workspace map from one workspace to another, or save a workspace map as a local copy using the Save As or Save a Copy commands described above

Save a local map to a workspace
Save a workspace map to a different workspace

Click Save in Mindjet Catalyst, then select a workspace.

You'll see the map name change in the application title bar to indicate that you are now working with the new workspace map (for example Gamma workspace: Project Plan). Any changes you make will only affect the new map, and not the original.

If you use the Save a Copy command to save the map to a workspace, you'll continue working with the original map.

Save a workspace map to a local copy

Choose a folder on your local system in the folders list.

You'll see the map name change in the application title bar to indicate that you are now working with the new local map. Any changes you make will only affect the new local map, and not the original workspace map.

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Save the map as a template

  1. Click the File tab, click Save & Send, click Change File Type, and then click MindManager Map Template.

  2. In the Save As dialog, choose a folder, enter the File name, and then click Save.

  3. If this is a new template, you may see the Properties Summary page where you can enter comments and other information about the template. When you click OK, the template is saved.

Make a note of this location in case you want to add the Template to the New Map dialog (it will be shown whenever you create a new map), add it to the Organizer, or send it to another user.

Mindjet Catalyst - You can save a template to a workspace by clicking Save in Mindjet Catalyst, then selecting a workspace. if you save the template to a workspace, you'll continue working on the original map after you save. Any changes you make will only affect the original map and not the new template.

You cannot create a new map using a template from a workspace. You must make a local copy of the template to use it.

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Save the map's style information

  1. Click the File tab, click Save & Send, click Change File Type, and then click MindManager Map Style.

  2. In the Save As dialog, choose a folder, enter the File name, then click Save.

  3. If this is a new style, you may see the Properties Summary page where you can enter comments and other information about the style. When you click OK, the style is saved.

Make a note of this location in case you want to add the Style to the New Map dialog (it will be shown whenever you create a new map), apply this style to another map from the file, add it to the Organizer, or send it to another user.

Mindjet Catalyst - You can save a style to a workspace by clicking Save in Mindjet Catalyst, then selecting a workspace. If you save the style to a workspace, you'll continue working on the original document after you save. Any changes you make will only affect the original map and not the new style.

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Save the map in MindManager 2002 format

  1. Click the File tab, and then click Save As.

  2. In the Save As dialog, in the Save as type list select Mindjet MindManager 2002 Maps.

  3. Choose a folder, enter the File name, then click Save.

When you click Save a new map is created in MindManager 2002 format. This map can be opened by MindManager 2002 and later versions.

Mindjet Catalyst
You cannot add MindManager 2002 format maps to Mindjet Catalyst Workspaces.

Map differences

In general, your 2002 map will look similar to the original map, but any map elements that are not supported in MindManager 2002 are not saved in the new map.  Elements not saved ▼

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Save AutoRecovery information for maps

MindManager provides protection from abnormal shutdown (eg if the power goes out or your system crashes) by automatically saving AutoRecovery information at regular intervals. If your system shuts down before you save your map, MindManager will offer to restore it when you re-start your system and start MindManager again.

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See also:

Create a new map

Export a map

Use the Map Templates Organizer

Use the Map Styles Organizer