Navigation link (to a file, topic, contact or the web)

A navigation link is a link to a mind map, a web page, a contact or a file. A topic may only have one navigation link.

To add or remove a link, tap on the topic toolbar  and select link . After you have added the link, the topic will show a navigation icon. Tap on this navigation icon to open the link.

• Link to a mind map: Links to another mind map
• Link to a document (on this device or in this cloud): Link to a document on your device.
• Link to web page: Links the topic to a web page. Fill out, or copy/paste, the whole internet-address, including http:// or https:// to make the link work. Or instead of using the topic toolbar, simply drag and drop the url onto the topic to add the link.
• Link to contact: (not on Windows) Add link to a contact, when clicked it shows the contact.
• Link to a specific topic in a mind map: Use copy/paste link to link to a specific topic in the same or another mind map. See more in this video .

Linking and security (iPad&iPhone, Android and Mac AppStore edition)

Most operating systems include security measures that prevent apps from opening arbitrary links on your device. This means you, the user, must manually select the file, allowing the operating system to remember both the link and your permission to access it.
In addition, the operating system may store your permission on a device-specific basis. For example, a link added on an iPad may not open on a Mac (App Store edition) unless you're using Dropbox.
Using iCloud with SimpleMind on both Mac and iPad&iPhone? SimpleMind for iPad&iPhone will create the folder SimpleMind on iCloud. Be sure to store mind maps and files in that SimpleMind, so you can open links across all your devices.