Think Bigger From EdrawMax User Guide

Create a Mind Map from Scratch

EdrawMax offers a comprehensive set of tools and features for Creating a Mind Map from Scratch. To create a mind map from scratch, refer to the guide below:

Step 1: Navigate the New tab and click the Mind Map button from the Basic option. Click Create New to get started from scratch.

Step 2: To insert the main topic or subtopics on the canvas, select one of the existing topics. There are four different ways to do so:

Press Enter or Ctrl + Enter to add topics at the same level and use the Insert key to add lower-level topics from the selected one.

Click the Topic/Subtopic button located on the floating toolbar to decide whether to insert a topic before the selected one or as a parent topic.

Drag the topic shape from the library and release the mouse when the orange box becomes visible.

Click the following button on the selected topic.

Step 3: To insert a floating topic in a mind map, you can:

Click the Topic button on the floating toolbar and select Insert Floating Topic from the option. Drag on the location where you wish to place a floating topic.

Take a mind map shape from the library and drag it onto the canvas. Make sure not to place it too close to the connected topics.

Step 4: To insert a relationship line in a mind map, select a topic shape. You can either click the Relationship button from the floating toolbar or drag a line from the library to another shape.