Click
the topic or object. A blue highlight appears to show that it is selected.
Before you can modify, move, or delete topics and objects you must select them. There are several ways to do this.
You can select topics and objects on your map in Map View or Outline View directly using the mouse and keyboard or by using the Select command options.
You can also select topics and objects indirectly: By type using the Select Special command, by properties (map markers, task info, review info and other properties) using the Power Select command, or by text content using the Find command.
What do you want to do?
Click
the topic or object. A blue highlight appears to show that it is selected.
Hold down the CTRL key and click to select or de-select them.
Hold down the SHIFT key and use the arrow keys to select additional topics.
Keyboard shortcuts for selecting multiple topics▼
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Click and drag a rectangle. All topics within the rectangle will be selected. If this "rubber band" selection seems slow, or if you prefer not to see shading inside the selection area disable the MindManager Visual Effects option Show transparent fill in rubber band selection. |
On the Home tab, in the Editing group, the Select command offers the following options for selecting multiple topics and objects:
Select All selects all topics (including callouts and floating topics) and objects (including relationship lines and boundaries).
Select Siblings selects all topics at the same level (or levels) as the current topic(s).
Select Descendants selects all topics branching off the current topic(s).
Select Special selects topics and objects by type
Invert Selection de-selects the currently selected topics and objects and selects all other topics and objects.
Select by Query and Power Select selects topics based on their properties.
To de-select individual topics press CTRL and click them.
To de-select all topics, click the map background in Map View or on the empty space below the outline in Outline View.
The Select Special command allows you to select objects in Map View based on their type.
Do one of the following:
Click on the map background to select from all topics (no topics selected).
Select a topic to select only from this topic and its descendents.
On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click the Select arrow, and then click Select Special
Select the check boxes for the types of elements you want to select.
Click OK.
The Power Select command lets you select a set of topics based on their properties including matching text. You can choose to select all topics that match (or do not match) the criteria you choose. Select by Query uses a saved query to select topics.
On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click the Select arrow, and then click Power Select.
Do one of the following:
In the Power Select dialog, on the left side, choose the property type. Then, on the right side, select the match criteria. Note that you can select a combination of properties of different types.
Click Saved Queries to select match criteria stored as a Saved Query.
Check Expand branches to show all matches if you want branches that contain matches to expand automatically.
Click Select, and then click Select Matching Topics or click Select Non-matching Topics.
On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click the Select arrow, and then click Select by Query.
Click the name of the Saved Query you want to use as selection criteria. Topics that match the criteria will be selected.
You can use the Power Select feature to select topics that contain specific text, or you can use the Find command.
Enter your text in the Find box at the right end of the Ribbon .
Click the Find & Search button, and then click Find All.
All the topics with matching text will be selected.
The Find command provides additional features for tailoring your search and offers an option to replace the matching text.
