Lay out an idea on a mind map
When you don't know where to start yet, put everything on a map: the topic in the middle, branches around it. Turn a finished branch into a project with tasks in one click.
Step by step
- Open Mind Maps, type a name and click Create.
- New node adds a main branch, and right-click on a node → Add branch adds a sub-branch.
- Double-click renames, dragging moves a node. Collapse the branches you leave for later.
- The mouse wheel zooms, dragging the background moves the view.
From map to project
Right-click a finished branch and choose Create a project in Plan. Each idea becomes a task and its sub-points become subtasks, with dates spread over the coming weeks.
From a mind map to a plan
Animation: the “Saving 2027” map — topic, branches, ideas, collapsing a branch and a project in Plan from a finished branch
- New node — type the main topic, e.g. “Saving 2027”, and confirm with Enter.
- Right-click the topic → Add branch: the “Treasury bonds” and “Emergency fund” branches.
- Under the branches, add ideas and things to check.
- Collapse a branch you will deal with later from the menu — the node keeps a count of hidden ideas.
- Right-click a finished branch → Create a project in Plan: ideas become tasks with dates.
FAQ
I added ideas to a branch. How do I add them to the project?
The same menu shows Add new ideas to the project. Only new ideas are added; existing tasks stay unchanged.
Will a change on the map change the project?
No, it works one way. You adjust dates and order in the Gantt chart.
How many ideas can a branch have?
Up to 300.