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Mind Map view
This is the default view when creating a new mind map. It represents the map with the root in the
center, and all the main branches radiating from it in a clockwise direction. This is a good view to
use when brainstorming ideas for a mind map without worrying about evaluating or structuring
them. See "Using different views" for more information.
Outline view
The Outline view represents the map as a hierarchical list which you can expand and collapse as
required. It allows easy navigation through the document from top to bottom and gives you another
way to brainstorm ideas. For detailed information about working in the Outline view, see "Using the
Outline view".
Pack & Unpack
This feature allows you to distribute your mind map to other users very easily. With a few mouse
clicks, you can create a packed map containing all the pictures and files you may have attached to
it, ready to be accessed over the network or distributed by email. See "Packing a mind map" for
more information.
Pre-branch
A pre-branch is a branch that you insert before the currently selected branch. See "Inserting
branches" for more information.
Root
The root is the central block that appears when you create a new mind map. It represents the
subject of the map. Any branch that you attach directly to the root is a main branch. See "Inserting
branches" for more information.
Sub-branch
Any branch belonging to a main branch is called a sub-branch. Each sub-branch can have its own
sub-branches. Sub-branches represent various levels of sub-topics. See "Inserting branches" for
more information.
Templates
MindView comes with a large number of educational, business and personal templates on which
you can base your own mind maps. You can also save your own mind maps as templates for
future use. See "Saving a mind map" for more information. Templates are saved with the extension
.mvtx.
Text notes
Text notes, unlike comments, are comprehensive notes that you can enter using the Text Note
editor and associate with the root or any branch of your map. See "Inserting text notes" for more
information.
Timeline view
The Timeline view lets you see all the branches of your mind map that contain time information
displayed in chronological order along a horizontal time axis. Different timescales (for example
standard, geological and historic) let you tailor the timeline to suit your needs. For more information
on the Timeline, see "Using the Timeline view".
Top Down view
This view represents your mind map as a hierarchical pyramid, with the root at the top, the main
branches underneath, the sub-branches below the main branches and so on. It is a useful
representation for structured data which needs to be viewed in a hierarchical manner, in other
words from the higher level to the lowest levels. See "Using different views" for more information.
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