Application+Instructions

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 * =====Tour of MindMeister=====


 * =====Thinking Map Collaboration Instructions with Screen Shots: Includes instructions for sign up, create a mind map, sharing and collaborating, exporting, navigation, formatting, graphics and images, extras, history view, filter view, grid lines, tool palettes, organizing nodes, map options, and importing mind maps=====

Click the !help_button_create.gif! button to do exactly that. **//Working on a map should feel pretty intuitive, but they offer a great help index if you become lost or confused.//**
 * Once you have created your account you can **get started right away**. After signing in, you are redirected to the **My Maps view**.
 * 1.Type a caption for the root node - this will also become the name of your mind map. Press **ENTER** . ||
 * 2.Click the [[image:https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/download/attachments/6390321/icon_toolbaritem_add.gif?version=1&modificationDate=1238892282000]] button to add your first idea, or press **INSERT** . ||
 * 3.Now type the caption for the idea. Press **SHIFT** **+** **ENTER** to insert new lines, or **ENTER** to commit. ||
 * 4.Don't worry about saving your map, all changes will be saved automatically! ||

There are also helpful how-to guides such as: @http://flash.screeniac.com/mindmeister/mindmeister.html?TB_iframe=true&height=590&width=1050 > Of these sites, the one that can be used in conjunction with Mindmeister is Freemind. Freemind is an offline program and can be used on the go because it is a program on the desktop. No internet connection is needed. This is extremely useful and relevant to the use of Mindmeister because it is strictly an online application. Through Freemind, maps can be created and then imported into the Mindmeister program when the internet is available. The ability to edit offline is possible through Mindmeister, but in order to do so, you must upgrade to a premium account. This also allows you to export your maps to other popular software tools such as MindManager.
 * =====Uses with other Applications:=====

In addition, MindMeister allows you to embed the maps into other pages, such as a blog or website.