Mind Map Maker for Excel
Create mind maps easily from a hierarchical list in Excel.
What Is Mind Map Maker
Mind Map Maker is an intuitive mind mapping and organization chart creator that runs inside Excel. It helps you visually develop and organize ideas and information.
Instead of drawing on a canvas or whiteboard, Mind Map Maker for Excel works in a different way. You simply write down a structured node list in plain text, and then click a button to automatically generate the diagram!
Step 1
Start Excel. Go to the 'BoostExcel' ribbon tab. Click 'New Mind Map'. This creates a new mind map sheet by importing a sample node list from the default template.
Step 2
The structured node list is organized by WBS numbers. The 'Mind Map' ribbon tab provides handy tools such as Clear, Make Parent, Make Child, Move Up, and Move Down. You can also choose the shape type of each node by picking from an intuitive pop-up list.
Step 3
Click “Refresh Chart”. The diagram is created automatically. Usually, you don’t have to modify it by dragging and dropping. But you can do it if you want.
Highlight 1: Automatic Layout
By simply adjusting the options on the ribbon, you can control whether to split the chart or not, to arrange the parent-child relationship vertically or horizontally, the level of nodes to show, to include WBS numbers or not, etc.
Highlight 2: Mind Map Template in Excel Format
The template defines the legends used by the chart. By customizing the templates, you can easily change the color scheme and style of your chart or even apply your own business and brand style.
Highlight 3: Export to PDF and Image Format
By integrating PDF Creator for Excel, you can easily export the sheet (chart and node table), the chart, or the selected area to PDF and image formats.
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