Energia Digitale: Converting Your Map Into a Microsoft Word Document

martedì 20 dicembre 2011

Converting Your Map Into a Microsoft Word Document

One of the very useful features of MindManager is the ability to convert a map into a Word document with just a few mouse clicks. After you've captured a lot of information in your map there is often the need to share it with those who prefer a more linear format, such as Micorosoft Word.

Converting a Map to a Word Document with MindManager

Suppose you have a map like this (click to enlarge):

Only visible topics are exported. This means you can apply a filter to hide a set of topics you don't want to include in the Word document:

Take a look at the map in Outline View first for a general idea of what the exported Word document will look like (click to enlarge):

The Outline View also shows the notes, links and attachments contained in the map. All notes will be expanded in the Word document and links and attachments will be referenced.

To convert your Map to a Word Document do the following:

Click the File tab, click Export, and then click Export to Microsoft Word.
The default name for the document will be the map name, but you can change this and the location where it is saved. Click Save.
The Microsoft Word Export Settings dialog box appears, so you can tailor the export to your liking (click to enlarge):
On the General tab, choose the outline numbering scheme, which information to include, and export options for other map elements.
On the Word Template tab, select the Word template for the document and how topic levels correspond to Word styles.
On the Advanced tab, select the treatment for relationships, hyperlinks, attachments, and map graphics.
A message appears when the export is done. You can Open the document to check it, Open Folder where it was saved or Close to return to MindManager.