How to Draw a Mind Map on Mac

Mind maps are useful for organizing unstructured and complex information it in a visual format, that’s easier to understand, and easier to explain to others. Mind map consists of a general “Main Idea” topic surrounded by other related topics and subtopics, which are displayed in a radial hierarchical structure.

1. Run ConceptDraw MINDMAP. From the Startup dialog, select the New MindMap item.
2. A blank document window opens and a default “Main Idea” topic appears in the center of the window.


3. Select the "Main Idea", and type your custom text to label it, then press “Enter”.
4. To add the new topic at the first level (Main Topics) select the Main Idea and press “Enter”.
5. To add topics at the same level select the topic and press “Enter”.


6. Press "Shift-Enter" to create topics at the next level (Subtopics).
7. Organize your mind map by selecting topics with your mouse, and then dragging and dropping them to a new location.
8. You can change topics' subordination easily using the Indent and Outdent commands from the Topic menu.
9. Use the Arrange button on the Main Toolbar to arrange mind map in a variety of ways. By default topics are arranged clockwise beginning from the top.
10. To change the Topic Order select an ordering option from the list in the Format menu.

Result: Now your ideas are listed, organized and ready for further formatting. and ready for structuring