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Getting Started

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Xmind Basics

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Enriching a Topic

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Styling Mind Maps

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Applying Global Format

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Browsing and Viewing

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Working with Files

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Sharing and Collaborating

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Managing Your Team

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Exploring Advanced Features

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Questions You May Ask

Grow Ideas

Grow Ideas helps you expand any topic or subtopic within your mind map. It’s a quick way to deepen your thinking, uncover new angles, and keep your ideas moving forward with clarity.

How to Grow Ideas

1️⃣ Select a topic/subtopic you’d like to grow.

2️⃣ There are two ways to activate the Grow Ideas feature:

  • Click on the “✨ ”icon on the bottom right corner of the map > Grow Ideas on the toolbar.

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  • Or you can Right-click on the topic you want to explore > Grow Ideas on the toolbar to activate this feature.

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3️⃣ Choose your preferred mode for idea generation

  • Auto Generate: Click on Grow Ideas > Auto on the toolbar to call up automatic idea generation.

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  • Generate on Demand: Click on the Grow Ideas > On Demand/Generate on Demand to enter a description, allowing AI to generate based on your specific needs.

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4️⃣ Once activated, the “Growing Ideas…” sign will appear at the bottom of the map. You can stop generation by clicking the “Stop” button.

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5️⃣ Online Search: With the Online search capability, when the generated results incorporate the latest online information, you’ll see a source link in the result. Just click the link to open the original webpage and view details.

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