The Presentation Mode is an alternative view that allows you to browse with a minimum of distraction. It switches from normal Map View to a full screen mode for maximum map space and hides all menus and toolbars. It also has options for automatically collapsing topics to make your presentation run more smoothly. The presentation toolbar at the bottom of the screen lets you navigate through and between maps. You can also use the shortcut keys in this mode to view, navigate, edit and even create new maps on the fly.
On the View tab, in the Document Views group, click Presentation Mode.
The buttons ▼ across the bottom of the Presentation screen control the view.
Start resets the map to Presentation-ready state: Collapses all main topics, centers the map, and switches focus to the central topic
Previous (or press SHIFT+TAB) moves backward (inward, then counter-clockwise) to the next collapsed topic and expands it.
Next (or pressTAB) moves forward (outward, then clockwise) to the next collapsed topic and expands it. Topics are expanded as you specify in the Options (below).
Zoom in, out (or press CTRL+'='and CTRL+'-')
Open Map shows a menu with a list of all open maps. Use this list to switch between open maps or open a different map.
Options
Expand controls whether selected main topics are expanded one or two levels.
Visit all topics causes the Next button to visit each topic (normally the last level of topics is skipped). Topics are expanded one level at a time.
Auto Collapse automatically collapses topics when a new topic is selected. This option can make your presentation run much more smoothly with fewer mouse clicks.
Ribbon displays the ribbon. this can be convenient for temporary access to commands.
Transparent fade-out fades topics that are not the current focus.
Highlight Topic, Highlight Topic Frames highlights either the topic text or the topic frame when you rest your pointer over a topic.
Show / Hide - hides classes of map elements that may prove distracting without having to edit the map to remove them (similar to using the Show / Hide command). Check only the map elements that you want to display during your presentation.
Finish closes the Presentation and returns to the regular Map View.
You can still edit the map in Presentation Mode - use the MindManager shortcut keys to add topics. Press ENTER to add sibling topics, INSERT to add subtopics. Right-click on a topic to add other objects (boundary, relationship, map part, image, map markers, notes, hyperlinks etc). For temporary access to commands you can switch on the Ribbon under Options.
In Presentation Mode the MindManager window is automatically maximized
and hides the Windows task bar.
Its a good idea to open all the maps you need in your presentation before
you start. Switching between maps is smoother (requires fewer steps) than
opening them.
Likewise, you should open any related applications you may want to switch
to during your presentation before you start. Switching to a different
application is smoother than opening one. The exception are applications
that can be launched by hyperlinks on your map. These open automatically
as soon as you click the hyperlink icon.
Since the Windows task bar is usually hidden in this mode, you must use
ALT+TAB to switch to a different active application (Hold down the ALT
key and continue to press TAB to cycle through all open applications.)
When you return to MindManager it will still be in Presentation Mode.
Use the Timer feature to keep track of the length of your presentation.