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Working with Maps
Creating Maps
Shortcut: Ctrl+N
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Toolbar: 
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To begin a new Mind Map:
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Click
Create new Mind Map.
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The first several times you begin a new map you will start with a map that's already filled in. You
can just edit this to create your own map. After a time, you will begin
with only a central Title Symbol with the words "Enter Title here". This is the Standard Mind
Map.
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Advanced Hint: You can customize the Standard Mind Map. Just
create a map with all the elements that you want to appear
automatically on each new map. (Perhaps using a certain Title Symbol,
or always containing a certain number of Branches.) Save this map in
the MindManager Smart\sys directory as Standard Mind Map.emm.
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- Pasting a Text Outline
An easy way to start a new map is to import an existing text outline from your word processor.
To import your outline:
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In the word processor, highlight the text and press Ctrl + C to copy it to
the clipboard.
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Open a new map and select the Title.
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Press Ctrl + V Paste.
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Your outline text will appear in map form. A new Branch is created wherever your outline had a 'line
break'. The new Branches are arranged according to their indented
position in the outline.
If you insert long text lines they are reformatted to multiple-line Branches. Therefore no text is lost
regardless of the line's length.
- Undo, Redo
Shortcuts: Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y.
If you make a mistake while you are creating or editing a map, you can use the Ctrl+Z Undo function
to undo your last step.
If you want to repeat your last action, use the Ctrl+Y Redo function.
You can undo or redo your last 30 steps.
Saving Maps
Shortcut: Ctrl+S
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To save your current map:
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Click
Save current Mind Map.
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Opening Maps
Shortcut: Ctrl+O
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Toolbar: 
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To Open a map you've already saved:
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Click
Open an existing Mind Map.
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You can open several Mind Maps at the same time.
Viewing Maps
Shortcut: Ctrl+F6
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Toolbar: 
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Sometimes you may have several maps open at the same time.
To cycle through the open maps:
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Click
View Next Map.
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To see the list of open maps:
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Click Window. The current map is checked.
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To view a different map:
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Advanced Hint: MindManager Smart normally opens your Mind Map so
that it fills the window and you are viewing one map at a time. If you
prefer, you can view several maps in smaller floating windows. To do
this, select the central button in the top right-hand corner of the window:
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You can switch from map to map by simply clicking on the required
window.
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