Add dates to topics via topic toolbar and select the date icon. Select “set date” to add a date to the topic. Select “add event to Calendar” (Not on Windows […]
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Add a voice memo to a topic to record and play back audio. To add a voice memo, select a topic. Use the topic toolbar and tap the voice memo […]
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SimpleMind for iPad&iPhone and SimpleMind for Android support adding one or more video recordings to a topic. To add a video recording, select the topic you want to add the […]
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Collapase and expand topics Collapse topics to keep oversight in large maps. When a topic is collapsed, the whole branch is hidden. Expand is the reverse of collapse. Tap the […]
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Group borders A group border visually groups topics by drawing a line around those topics. To display a group border, use the topic toolbar and select the group border icon […]
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Add checkboxes, progress bars or roll-up progress bars to topics. To add this, select from the topic toolbar You can check or uncheck a checkbox. A progress bar is different, this sets […]
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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.
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Add icons to topics via the topic toolbar. An icon is small image shown inside the topic. A topic has one icon at most.
Add an icon to a topic
- Mac and Windows: First show the icon inspector, to do so click on
in the top right corner or use the main menu. Click a topic and the click on the icon you want to add.
- iPad & iPhone and Android: Select the topic and tap on the toolbar icon
and the icon button
. Tap on any icon to add it to the selected topic.
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A label is a text element in your mind map. Labels are not part of the mind map’s hierarchical structure. This means a label, unlike a topic, does not have a parent topic or child topics.
To add a label to a topic or relation, select it, use the toolbar and click on the label icon . A topic or relation can have an unlimited amount of labels.