get started with xmind 8 -k8凯发

create a map
1. new blank map
  1. to create topic at the same level
  2. to create subtopic
2. map structure
3. new from template
  1. choose from 26 built-in templates
  2. add user template
    1. click home
    2. choose template
    3. click import icon
4. map properties
  1. background color
  2. wallpaper
  3. multi branch color
5. try these two keys while selecting a topic
topic elements
1. attachment
  1. drag & drop
2. relationship
  1. customized line between two topics or boundaries
  2. to show they have relationships to each other
3. summary
  1. a brief description and is used to highlight the major points
  2. help quickly grasp the purpose of the map topics
  3. summary
    1. summary 1
    2. summary 2
    3. summary 3
4. boundary
  1. to emphasize some content
  2. double click the boundary to add direct word description
  3. 7 shapes to choose from
5. label
  1. used for simple annotation and categorization
6. callout
  1. to insert additional text
    1. callout
      1. callout a
      2. callout b
      3. callout c
7. hyperlink
  1. web
  2. file
  3. topic
8. notes
  1. used to annotate topics
  2. all notes mode
9. comment
10. marker
  1. spice up your maps
    1. priority
    2. faces
    3. task progress
    4. stars
    5. …………
11. image
  1. from file
  2. from clipart
  3. from iconfinder
    1. search for 60,000 icons
12. drill down
  1. press this little blue icon
    1. make you can focus on only one topic
    2. enable viewers to see the topic's details without being distracted by the rest of the map
    3. when you drill down, the focused branch will be displayed as the central branch on the map.
13. you can easily find the icons on the tool bar
theme/style
1. theme
  1. 29 built-in themes
  2. design and extract themes
2. style
  1. 14 built-in styles
  2. design and extract styles
3. copy/paste style
useful shortcut
1. help > key assist
2. shift
  1. keep it as a floating topic
3. command/alt
  1. move main topic to the place you want
  2. valid while the structure is "map"
4. modify menu
  1. allow free position
  2. all overlaps
5. try "/" & "*"
  1. extend all / collapse all
powerful features
advanced features
language/spelling
import/export
1. export
  1. microsoft office
    1. ms word
    2. ms excel
    3. ms ppt
    4. ms project
  2. open office
    1. opendocument text
    2. opendocument presentation
    3. opendocument spreadsheet
  3. document
    1. pdf
    2. rtf
    3. text
    4. html
    5. opml
  4. image
    1. image
    2. pdf map
    3. svg
  5. csv
  6. other mind map fromat
    1. freemind
    2. mindjet mindmanager
    3. xmind 2008 workbook
    4. lighten
2. import
  1. freemind
  2. novamind
  3. mindjet mindmanager
  4. xmind 2008
  5. ms word
  6. opml
  7. lighten
sharing
1. social network
  1. facebook
  2. twitter
  3. linkedin
2. xmind share
  1. public link
  2. private link
3. blog
4. email
5. save to evernote
print
1. file > print
2. multiple-page print
file safety
1. encrypt with password
  1. file > set password
2. editing history
  1. window > editing history
  2. to restore previous version
3. black box
  1. window > black box
  2. to retrieve file backup
contact us
1. support@xmind.net
2. support center
3. @follow us
  1. fb
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double click blank place to create floating topic