At a Glance

Plan and write an essay from research to revision using Xmind’s templates and layout controls. Break the process into Research, Outline, Draft, Revision, and Citations so every stage is visible and connected.

Quick Steps

• Select a template and customize theme colors to create a focused workspace.

• Enable Topic Positioning and Topic Overlap in Advanced Layout to freely move and overlap topic boxes.

• Add child topics for Research, Outline, Draft, Revision, and Citations; draw Relationship arrows and customize lines to show links.

• Paste citation URLs into topic boxes, add markers for priorities or notes, then open the Outliner to review the linear structure.

Smart Tip

Paste citation links directly into topics and use markers to flag sections needing extra revision; then scan the Outliner to quickly spot gaps before you rewrite.