After familiarizing yourself with the user interface and the location of the features to be used, the next step is to create your first mind map.
When you launch the application, iMindQ's workspace will welcome you, where you will see an introduction image.
If this is your first time using the application, a beginner's guide will be launched to help you create maps.
You can exit the tutorial at any time by pressing the ESC button.
You can open a new map in iMindQ in multiple ways.
The most common practice is to use the File menu. From the ribbon, select the File button located in the upper left corner and form the provided options, then choose the New tab.
From here, you can choose to use mind maps, organic mind maps, whiteboards, WBS charts, or organizational charts.
Another way to open the map is to access it from the Quick Access toolbar by selecting the New Map button or choosing CTRL+N from the keyboard.
After opening the new map, you can start adding map elements.
1. Insert theme
The first step in creating a new map is to name the central theme.
To do this, you need to click on the central topic and start writing. To expand your map and add main themes, you need to click on the central theme and select the 'Insert' keyboard button.
Please note that if you continue to press the ENTER keyboard button, subtopics will be added to the main theme. This operation needs to be performed every time the main theme is added to the central theme.
You can include floating themes as part of the map by double clicking on the location in the workspace where you want to insert the floating theme. In addition to inserting keyboard buttons, themes can also be added to the map from the Insert ribbon, map element group, or Q menu.
To insert a theme from the Q menu, hover over the theme and click the button marked with a blue plus sign. Each theme inserted into iMindQ can be formatted with the help of the dynamic formatting ribbon. When you select the theme to edit, the dynamic formatting ribbon will be displayed.
If you click on this ribbon, you can change the text and color of the theme, select the shape of the theme, the contact type of the map, and the theme structure. In addition, you can change the spacing and even add numbering to the theme of the map.
2. Insert Relationship
After adding themes to the map, you can connect them with relationships.
By adding relationships between themes, you can indicate that there is a logical connection between these two concepts.
The simplest way to insert a relationship is to hover over the theme of the Q menu you want to open, then click the relationship button and drag the relationship row to the theme you want to connect to.
You can add tags to the relationship. To do this, click on the relationship and start writing the name of the label. In addition to the Q menu, you can also add relationships from the "Insert Ribbon" by clicking the "Relationships" button or pressing CTRL+SHIFT+R.
In addition, you can also set the format of the relationship. When you click on a relationship, a dynamic Format Ribbon will appear.
From this ribbon, you can change the color, pattern, width, and style of relationships.
3. Insert Callout
You can add annotations to themes and relationships.
Annotations are descriptive topics used to insert additional information about your ideas.
You can add annotations by selecting the theme or relationship you want to add, and then selecting the Callout button from the Insert Ribbon.
You can also add annotations by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Enter. Similar to relationships and themes, the format of annotations can be set from the Dynamic Format ribbon.
The same format options as standard map themes can also be used for annotations.
4. Insert boundary
The last map element that should be inserted is Boundary.
Boundaries are used to group multiple topics with similarities.
To add a boundary, use the mouse to select the theme you want to connect to, and then select the Boundary button from the Insert Ribbon.
You can change the appearance of boundaries from the dynamic Format Ribbon.
congratulate! In this way, you have successfully created your first mind map.
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Published on 2025-01-02
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