Think Bigger From EdrawMax User Guide
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Get Started with EdrawMax
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User Interface
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Basic Operations
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Advanced Operations
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Shape Operations
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Drawing Tools
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Formatting and Styling
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Text Operations
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Symbol and Library
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Insert/Add Objects
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Page Settings
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Presentation Mode
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AI Features
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How to Make a Flowchart
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How to make an Org Chart
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How to make a Gantt Chart
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How to Make a Mind Map
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More examples
How to Make a Roadmap?
A roadmap is a strategic outline that provides a visual plan to achieve a certain milestone, goal or objective. It could be as detailed as 20 to 30 actions. Here are simple steps to make a roadmap easily on EdrawMax:
Step ❶
Launch EdrawMax. On the homepage, you will find various types of ready-made templates. There is also a Search Bar at the top to search any type diagram template. Search "roadmap" to see different types of roadmap templates. Choose a template of your choice and start editing it.
Step ❷
You can also start from scratch by clicking New from the left side bar menu. Select Blank Drawing.
Step ❸
Once selected, you will see a workspace where you can create your roadmap. On the top navigation bar, you will see:
- Home
- Insert
- Design
- View
- Symbols
- Advanced
- AI
Each option helps you create a roadmap on the canvas.
Pro tip:
Go to the AI option in the Quick Access Toolbar to get options like AI Chat, AI Drawing and many more. Use AI to assist you in creating a roadmap.
Step ❹
Select Symbols from the left side panel to get various types of roadmap icons. Or, you can type "roadmap" in the search section to get more roadmap symbols. You can:
- Create your own symbol library
- Click Manage on the left side panel
- Choose New Library to create your own symbol library
Step ❺
Once you have found the right symbols, drag and drop them into the canvas. Click on the symbol to increase the number of rows and columns as many as you want.
Step ❻
You can also:
- Increase the number of swimlanes
- Change its style, colors, widths and more
- Click on swimlane or the title of a roadmap to give your roadmap a polished look
Step ❼
Make your roadmap more engaging by adding colors:
- Click on the diagram and choose Data
- Click on the round shape color to get more color options
- Alternatively, from the top panel, go to Design choose the theme to give color with a single click
Step ❽
Add text of your own to your roadmap by double-clicking on text. You can change:
- Font
- Color
- Size
- Styles like Bold, Italic, Underline and Strikethrough
Step ❾
Once you are done creating your roadmap, you can Save, Share, and Export your diagram by clicking File from the top left corner of the navigation bar.
- Click Save to download the diagram in EdrawMax's default format
- Click Export to download your diagram in other formats like JPG, PNG, PPT, PDF, and more
- Or, click Share to share your diagram with your friends and colleagues
