Editing text

Font

Change the font of a branch name, attached text or branch notes by using the font selector ( t). Alter kerning etc from the main menu. You can also use the hotkeys +Option+"+" and +Option+"-" to increase or decrease the font size of a branch (while it is selected but not editing), or the selected text while editing the branch, attached text graphic, or branch note.

Alignment

Text on the Mind Map may be left aligned, right aligned or centered. For descriptive text, you can also display the ruler and set tab stops etc.

Size/shape

You can alter the size of the text in a branch by adjusting the width of the branch. If the width of the branch is narrower than the text, the text will be word-wrapped on to a new line.

You can also make the width of the text narrower within the confines of the branch by selecting the text and moving either end of the text in or out.

Constraining maximum width

Use the branch palette advanced options to constrain the maximum width of the text. Once you have set the maximum width, if you try to type any text longer than that width, it will be wrapped on to the next line to avoid exceeding the set length.

Editing Text

Double-click to start editing the branch text, or if your branch is already selected, press Return to start editing. Press Esc to finish editing the text, or just click to select a different branch. The text you type is put on the branch using the font used for the first character of the text that was already on the branch.

Copying Text To Another Program

Mind Map text can simply be copied and pasted into alternative programs. When copying, a Text File and a Rich Text File are simultaneously copied to the clipboard so the program it is being pasted into has the compatibility option for formatted or non-formatted Mind Map text. All text on the selected branch down will be copied. If the Mind Map title is selected, the title and all branches under it will be copied.

Inserting Images into the Branch Notes

Images can be inserted into the text window if desired. To do this either use copy and paste or you can drag them in. To drag them in follow these directions:

First, open your Finder window and locate the image you want to drag in. Next, adjust your Mind Map window to make it small and your text window alongside it. You must have your text window as the "active" window, then return to the finder window and click straight on the graphic and drag it into the text window and release the mouse.