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MacIn iMindMap 11 you can customise your mind maps further by formatting the text on the branches. If you want to add text to the canvas, but not to a branch you can add a floating text box that can be moved around the canvas. Exclusively for iMindMap 11, you can now re-position the text in your central idea so that it does not obscure the central image.
To edit the text on a Branch
Double click on the Branch you wish to edit.
You can then highlight the text you wish to edit and type in new text or use backspace to delete the text and enter something different.
Press Enter to save the modified text.
Moving the Central Idea Text
To re-position the text in your central idea, click on the text and hold the right click down.
You can now drag the text all around the central idea. When you’re happy with the position, release the mouse to confirm.
Formatting Text
You can format the size, colour and font of your text in iMindMap 11 by following the instructions below:
Click on the text to bring up the branch target menu.
Then, click on the grey button to bring up the pop-up edit menu and click the red paintbrush icon to open the Formatting Panel.
In the Formatting Panel, look under “Font” to find the text formatting options.
Under font, click on the first drop-down menu to view the different typefaces available, then click on one to apply it to your text.
To change the font size, click on the current size to open a drop-down menu and click on the font size you would like.
To change the alignment of the text, click on the corresponding icon to change from left justified, right justified, centred and spread evenly across the branch.
To change the colour of your text, further down the Formatting Panel, look under “Colour” and click on the colour box next to “text”.
Choose the colour you wish to change your text to by clicking on a colour in the swatch drop-down menu.
Your text colour will now be updated.
You can also format the text by double-clicking on the text on the Branch you wish to edit, this will bring up a Pop-up Edit menu with options to change the font, text size, bold, italics and text colour settings. For more details on using this pop-up menu please see "Formatting Floating Text" further down this help guide.
Inserting Floating Text
To insert Floating Text onto your canvas, right click on a space on the canvas to bring up a pop-up menu.
In the pop-up menu choose "Insert", then click "Insert Floating Text".
Formatting Floating text
To format the text within your floating text box:
Double click on the text in the box
This will bring up the Format Menu, here you can change the size, style, and colour of the text.
To change the font, click on the font you're currently using at the top of the text box, look through the drop-down menu to view the choice of fonts and click the one would like to use.
To change the size of the text, click on the font size to open a drop-down menu and click the size you want to apply it to your text.
To change the colour of your text, click on "A" icon to open the colour palette and click on the colour you would like to use.
You can also change the shape and colour of the text box itself. To do this click on the text to bring up the text format box for the floating text.
Then, click on on the green circle underneath the text box to bring up a choice of textbox shapes and click on your chosen one to apply.
Then, to change the colour of the text box, click on the colour palette icon underneath the text box and click the colour you want to use.
Your floating text box will now be contained in a coloured shape that can be moved around your Mind Map by dragging and dropping it.
In iMindMap 11 you can customise your mind maps further by formatting the text on the branches. If you want to add text to the canvas, but not to a branch you can add a floating text box that can be moved around the canvas. Exclusively for iMindMap 11, you can now re-position the text in your central idea so that it does not obscure the central image.
To edit the text on a Branch
Double click on the Branch you wish to edit.
You can then highlight the text you wish to edit and type in new text or use backspace to delete the text and enter something different.
Press Enter to save the modified text.
Moving the Central Idea Text
To re-position the text in your central idea, click on the text and hold the right click down.
You can now drag the text all around the central idea. When you’re happy with the position, release the mouse to confirm.
Formatting Text
You can format the size, colour and font of your text in iMindMap 11 by following the instructions below:
Click on the text to bring up the branch target menu.
Then, click on the grey button to bring up the pop-up edit menu and click the red paintbrush icon to open the Formatting Panel.
In the Formatting Panel, look under “Font” to find the text formatting options.
Under font, click on the first drop-down menu to view the different typefaces available, then click on one to apply it to your text.
To change the font size, click on the current size to open a drop-down menu and click on the font size you would like.
To change the alignment of the text, click on the alignment icon to change the alignment of the text on the branch from left justified, right justified, centred and spread evenly across the branch.
To change the colour of your text, further down the Formatting Panel, look under “Colour” and click on the colour box next to “text”.
Choose the colour you wish to change your text to by clicking on a colour in the swatch drop-down menu.
Your text colour will now be updated.
You can also format the text by double-clicking on the text on the Branch you wish to edit, this will bring up a Pop-up Edit menu with options to change the font, text size, bold, italics and text colour settings. For more details on using this pop-up menu please see "Formatting Floating Text" further down this help guide.
Inserting Floating Text
To insert Floating Text onto your canvas, right click on a space on the canvas to bring up a pop-up menu.
In the pop-up menu choose to insert, then click "Insert Floating Text".
Formatting Floating text
To format the text within your floating text box:
Double click on the text in the box
This will bring up the Format Menu, here you can change the size, style, and colour of the text.
To change the font, click on the font of your currently using at the top of the text box, look through the drop-down menu to view the choice of fonts and click the one would like to use.
To change the size of the text, click on the font size to open a drop-down menu and click the size you want to apply it to your text.
To change the colour of your text, click on "A" icon to open the colour palette and click on the colour you would like to use.
You can also change the shape and colour of the text box itself. To do this click on the text to bring up the text format box for the floating text.
Then, click on on the green circle underneath the text box to bring up a choice of textbox shapes and click on your chosen one to apply.
Then, to change the colour of the text box, click on the colour palette icon underneath the text box and click the colour you want to use.
Your floating text box will now contain in colour shape that can be moved around your Mind Map by dragging and dropping it.