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1 MindView Training plan studentsupport.ulster.ac.uk Page 1

2 Contents Adding Branches to your Mind Map... 3 Adding Main Branches... 3 Adding Sub Branches... 3 Using the ribbon to add branches... 3 Using the mouse to add branches... 4 Customising your Mind Map... 4 The Design Tab... 4 Adding a fill colour to branches... 4 Adding a boundary... 5 Formatting Text... 5 Adding Images... 6 Using the in-built multimedia catalogue... 6 Adding your own images to the Mind Map... 6 Inserting a Floating Picture... 6 Resizing your picture... 6 Setting the picture as a background... 6 Adding Text Notes... 7 Adding Attachments... 7 How is an attachment shown?... 8 Adding a Numbering Scheme... 8 Re-arranging the mind map... 8 Exporting to Microsoft Word... 9 Quick or advanced exports... 9 Advanced Export Table of Contents Importing from Microsoft Word Editing the external document Importing into MindView Changes in MindView Creating Timelines Launching the Timeline Tab Adding dates to the timeline Switching to the timeline view studentsupport.ulster.ac.uk Page 2

3 Adding Branches to your Mind Map Adding Main Branches To add a main branch to your mind map press Enter on your Keyboard Adding Sub Branches To add a sub branch to your mind map press Insert on your Keyboard Using the ribbon to add branches You can also use the ribbon to add branches and sub branches to your mind map by clicking on the required branch type on the ribbon. studentsupport.ulster.ac.uk Page 3

4 Using the mouse to add branches You can also add branches by right clicking with the mouse on a branch To add a branch using the mouse: 1. Right click on a branch 2. Move to Insert 3. Select branch, sub branch or pre branch. Customising your Mind Map The Design Tab The design tab on the ribbon allows students to choose from a variety of layouts and styles for your mind map. You are also able to change the colouring scheme both for the branches and even for the background page colour. Adding a fill colour to branches To add a fill colour to branches: 1. Highlight a branch or group of branches 2. Select the Format tab on the ribbon. 3. Click on the Fill Colour button on the ribbon. studentsupport.ulster.ac.uk Page 4

5 Adding a boundary A boundary is a border that you can place around a group of branches to separate them from the others. To add a boundary: 1. Highlight a group of branches 2. Select the Format tab on the ribbon. 3. Click on the Boundary button on the ribbon. To change the colour of a boundary: 1. Select the boundary 2. Select the Format tab on the ribbon. 3. Click on the Fill colour button beside the Boundary button on the ribbon. Formatting Text You are able to format the text on individual branches or the whole mind map. To format the text: 1. Highlight a branch or group of branches 2. Select the Format tab on the ribbon. 3. Change the font options as desired on the left of the ribbon. You are able to not only choose the font, but also its colour, size etc. studentsupport.ulster.ac.uk Page 5

6 Adding Images Using the in-built multimedia catalogue To access the catalogue: 1. Click on the multimedia tab on the right hand side of the screen. 2. Search for images either by category or by using the search bar at the top of the catalogue 3. Once you have found the image you are looking for, simply drag and drop it onto the appropriate branch. Adding your own images to the Mind Map To add a branch picture: 1. Highlight the branch you wish to add the image to 2. Click on the Branch Picture icon on the ribbon. 3. Find the image on your computer 4. Double click on it or click on open. Inserting a Floating Picture You can insert a floating picture by: 1. Right click on your mind map 2. Scroll to insert 3. Click on the appropriate icon. Resizing your picture Once the picture has been inserted you are able to resize by dragging out the box around the picture. Setting the picture as a background You can choose to set your image as a background by dragging the image into place, you will see the mind map superimposed over the top of it. studentsupport.ulster.ac.uk Page 6

7 Adding Text Notes To add a text note to you mind map: 1. Ensure that you highlight the branch you wish to add your text note to. 2. Launch the text note editor by clicking on the button on the ribbon. Once you enter the text note editor the ribbon changes to the Microsoft Word 2007 so it is easily recognisable. You are now able to add in text notes. You can add in notes, bullet points, tables or pictures into this editor as you would do in a standard Word document. Adding Attachments To add an attachment to you mind map: 1. Ensure that you highlight the branch you wish to add your attachment to. 2. Add an attachment by clicking on the button on the fluent ribbon. 3. Find the file you wish to attach There is no limit to the number of files that you can attach to any one branch or the type of file whether it is text, video, image, sound, pdf etc. 4. Once you have found the file simply double click on it or click on Open to attach it to your branch. studentsupport.ulster.ac.uk Page 7

8 How is an attachment shown? Any attachment in MindView is shown by a paperclip on the branch that it is attached to. By hovering over this you can see all the files attached to the branch and also the type of file that it is. Adding a Numbering Scheme Before exporting your mind map it is important to understand how the order in which the mind map will be exported. MindView exports in a clockwise direction from 12 o clock. To make this clearer you are able to launch the numbering scheme on the ribbon. To do this: 1. Select Numbering Scheme from the ribbon. 2. The numbering scheme will group main branches and sub branches into chapters and sub chapters. Re-arranging the mind map Once you have launched the numbering scheme you can re-arrange your mind map. Both main branches and sub branches can be easily moved prior to exporting by dragging and dropping the branch you wish to move into the appropriate place. A preview of the move will be displayed on the screen. As you move branches the number of the chapter or sub chapter will change accordingly. studentsupport.ulster.ac.uk Page 8

9 Exporting to Microsoft Word Once you have re-arranged your mind map, MindView allows you to export to a variety of programmes including Microsoft office, HTML,, RTF and XML. To do this: 1. Go to the MindView button 2. Scroll down to export 3. Choose the programme you wish to export to. Quick or advanced exports MindView allows students to control the look and feel of their external documents. A Quick Export will give them a default setting in the external programme, which in this case is Microsoft Word. If students wish to have more control over the document they should select the Advanced Word Export. studentsupport.ulster.ac.uk Page 9

10 Advanced Export When selecting the Advanced Export you get a choice of templates that you can use. You can also choose which objects from your mind map that you wish to be placed in the final document. This allows you to have visuals on the mind map but not in the final document which would be submitted for assessment. Table of Contents In Microsoft Word, the document will be produced with a fully interactive table of contents. Importing from Microsoft Word Editing the external document Once you have exported your document to an external programme you are able to edit your document as normal. However MindView has a unique feature that you can not only export to external programmes but also import from them. This allows a student to choose where they want to add content but be able to ensure that they can keep all the information consolidated in the one mind map. studentsupport.ulster.ac.uk Page 10

11 Importing into MindView To import an external document into MindView: 1. Ensure that the document contains headings similar to that in the export style. 2. To import a document go to the MindView button 3. Scroll down to Import. From here you are given the option of which programme you wish to import from. 4. When you have found the file that you wish to import simply double click the file or click the import button. The file will then be immediately imported. Changes in MindView Any editing to your external document will be represented as a text note in MindView. To access them simply hover over the branch paperclip and you will be able to see them. This unique feature allows students to have full control over the documents and be able to re-arrange paragraphs and chapters using a visual mind map. Creating Timelines Launching the Timeline Tab The timeline tab can be found on the right hand side of your screen. (Beside where the media viewer would be launched.) studentsupport.ulster.ac.uk Page 11

12 Adding dates to the timeline Timelines can be created either for historical purposes, using dates in the past or to create a visual action plan, using dates in the future. To add a date to a branch: 1. Ensure that branch is highlighted 2. Click on the start time box. Here you are able to add a time in down to the nearest second. 1. Continue to add dates to the rest of the branches on your mind map. Switching to the timeline view Once you have added the dates to your mind map you can switch to the timeline view by: studentsupport.ulster.ac.uk Page 12