Types of text

Branch text

In order to edit the text on a branch, you can either double-click the text or select it (either by clicking on it, or by using the arrow keys), and then pressing the Return key to start editing the text. To finish editing the text, you can either click on another branch to select it, or use the Esc key to finish editing.

Branch notes

Any branch can have text attached to it and is indicated by the text icon. This text allows you to create notes or even a complete document in NovaMind without cluttering up your Mind Map. To view the text, click on the icon and it will appear as a separate window with the title being the name of the branch you are editing. You can toggle between attached text and attached scripts by clicking on the appropriate icon.

To create a note for a branch, select the branch, and show the Notes window by either clicking the icon on the toolbar, or selecting Window/Branch Notes from the main menu, or using the "." hotkey. You can just type your text in the notes window and it will be attached to the text. When you are working with the Mind Map and don't have the Notes window displayed, you can click on the icon on the branch to display the note for that branch.

Attached Scripts

Attached scripts are indicated by the red S icon and can be viewed by clicking on the icon in your Mind Map. Your script will appear in a separate window, the same as attached text. Within this window you can toggle between attached text and attached scripts by clicking on the appropriate icon.

For more information about attaching scripts refer to the Screenwriting section.

Attached Text Graphic

Text graphics are boxes of text that "float" in your Mind Map. They are not attached by lines to your Mind Map and can be moved to any position on the Mind Map canvas you like, but maintain an invisible connection to the branch they are attached to, and move when you move their branch. Text can be copied from another program and copied into the text graphic and it will retain all of its formatting, coloring etc. You can easily add a text graphic via the menu, toolbar, Inspector or you can use the hotkeys of +Option+a.