Open a map

You can open a map for editing to change the original map. To avoid changing the original you can open a copy or open the map as read-only. If you open a map that is password-protected you may be asked to enter a password to open or edit the map.

Open a map

  1. Do one of the following:

  1. The standard Windows Open dialog appears so you can navigate to the map file, and then click Open. (You can  open a map from an earlier version. See Compatibility with earlier versions .)

Mindjet Connect - You can open a map in a Mindjet Connect workspace by selecting Workspaces as the Look in: location, then select a workspace and the document to open. You can also open workspace maps and other workspace documents directly from the Workspace Manager window.

Open a map as a copy or open as read-only

When you open a copy of a map, MindManager creates a duplicate map with a new name (prefixed by default with Copy (1) of...). Any changes you make are saved to the copy, not the original. When you open a map as read-only, you can view and edit the map but you cannot save it with the same name.

  1. Do one of the following:

  1. The standard Windows Open dialog appears so you can navigate to the map file.

  2. Click the  Open arrow, and then click Open as Copy, or click Open as Read-only.

Map Security

If you open a map that is password protected, you'll be prompted to enter the password. Maps can be assigned two types of passwords:

The first time you open it a password protected map you are given the option to remember the password. You will not be asked for the password again unless you open the map on a different computer. The MindManager Security option lets you clear all remembered passwords.