MindView

MindView is a concept mapping program similar to Inspiration and MindGenius. The University has a site licence for MindView 4 Business. MindView is installed on all ISS Clusters and can be installed onto staff PCs on request.

MindView Screenshots

Getting Started with MindView

(MS Word)

Watch the tutorial videos below for a quick start guide to Mindview. Alternatively, download the text version here.

MindView 4 Quickstart Video

  • How to Create a Mind Map
  • How to make Text Notes
  • How to Attach Files
  • How to Customise the Mind Map
  • How to Export the Mind Map

    • Customizing your Mind Map

    • Introduction to the Design and Format Tabs
    • How to change the Layout and Style of a Map
    • How to apply apply global effects to a map, including:
      • Color Schemes
      • Branch and root shapes
      • Page colors and patterns
    • How to change Effects and Properties for individual branches, including :
      • Color Schemes
      • Branch fill and gradient colors
      • Branch outlines
      • Branch Boundaries

    Creating Business Plans

    • Brainstorm and Outline your Business Plan
    • Effectively Present and Communicate your Ideas
    • Schedule and Implement

    Project Management

    • Turn your brainstorm session into a project plan
    • Add text notes, images and file attachments
    • Apply Work Breakdown Structure
    • Apply task information and create scheduler in Gantt View
    • The Timeline View
    • Create project reports
    • Microsoft® Word, Project, Outlook and PowerPoint export/import

    Calculation Feature and Excel Export

    • Adding variables and equations to branches
    • Rolling-up entire map
    • Exporting from MindView to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet