Mind View 5 Quick Start Guide

Overview

• Purpose: Introduction to Mind View 5
• Focus: Basic fundamentals, creating mind maps, text notes, file attachments, customization, export to Microsoft Office
• Additional Resources: YouTube channel and Mind View 5 upgrade features page

Getting Started

• File & Map Views

  • Start by selecting the File button, then New option.
  • Choose from six map styles: Mind Map, Top Down, Left Right, Timeline, Outline, Gantt.
  • Example: Begin in basic mind map view.

• Interface Layout

  • Central Idea (Root): Starting point for all branches.
  • Ribbon Tabs:
    • Home Tab: Common tools and options.
    • Insert Tab: Multimedia content (text notes, pictures, file attachments, hyperlinks).
    • Review Tab: Spell check, document statistics, narrate feature, managing sources/citations, find/replace.
    • Share Tab: Online workspace, Microsoft SharePoint integration.
    • View Tab: View and detail level adjustments, map navigation, legends.
    • Design Tab: Customize overall map appearance.
    • Format Tab: Customize specific branches (color, shape, font style).
  • Right Side Panel: Task timeline, multimedia catalog, calculation module.

Building a Mind Map

• Creating Branches

  • Use Branch Icon for first idea, continue adding branches clockwise.
  • Sub-Branch Icon for sub-ideas.
  • Keyboard shortcuts: Insert (sub-branch), Enter (duplicate level).
  • Right-click menu for advanced options.

• Organizing Content

  • Reorganize by dragging and dropping branches.
  • Convert sub-branches to main branches and vice versa.
  • Use standard Office shortcuts: Copy (Ctrl+C), Paste (Ctrl+V).

• Templates

  • Access free templates (business, education, personal).
  • Create custom templates in "My Template" section.

Advanced Features

• Branch Hierarchy

  • Radial order starting at 1:00, clockwise.
  • Important for exporting to Microsoft Office (section/slide/row order).

• Text Notes

  • Insert via Home or Insert Tab.
  • Text note editor similar to Microsoft Word.
  • Editing and viewing functionality.

• File Attachments

  • Attach files to branches (PDF, Excel, etc.).
  • Use Attachment Icon in Home or Insert Tab.
  • Execute attachments directly from the mind map.

Customizing Mind Map

• Adding Images

  • Use Multimedia Catalog with over 2000 images.
  • Drag and drop images onto branches.

• Branch Customization

  • Design tab affects overall map.
  • Format tab for individual branch customization.
  • Change colors, fonts, styles for clarity.

Exporting the Mind Map

• Export Process

  • Logical order (clockwise or top-down) dictates export order.
  • Export to Microsoft Word: File button -> Export -> Microsoft Word -> Quick Word Export.

• Export Outcome

  • Conversion to linear format in Word with table of contents.
  • Includes images, headings, text notes, and attachments.
  • Embedded files accessible directly from the Word document.