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Collaborate on Mind Maps in Real Time

Mindmup’s real-time collaboration lets you work on the same mind map with others, with everyone’s changes instantly synchronized. Whether you’re brainstorming with your team, planning a project, or working together in a classroom, everyone can...

Member Roles and Permissions Explained

Each Mindmup account can include multiple members, depending on your plan. For example, if your Team plan includes 5 seats, you can add up to 5 members. Every member has their own login, profile, and personal settings. Account Roles Each account...

Changing Your Password

Overview You can change your Mindmup account password from your profile settings. You will need to enter your current password and your new password before saving the change. Change your password Your new password must meet these requirements: Click...

How to Style Argument Maps

Overview Styling can make an Argument Visualization map easier to read and help readers distinguish between different parts of an argument. You can customize the canvas, set separate colors for supporting points and objections, highlight the root...

How to Use Argument Visualization

Overview Argument Visualization lets you map out an argument so you can see the claim being examined, the reasons supporting it, and the objections challenging it. It is useful when you need to understand how an argument is constructed rather than...

How to Zoom and Navigate

Overview Mindmup maps can grow quickly, and navigating a large map is easier when you know how to move around the canvas and control the level of detail you see. You can pan across the canvas, zoom in or out, quickly fit the entire map to your...

How to Use View Options

Overview View options help you control how your Mindmup map looks and how you move around it while you work. They are especially useful when a map becomes large, has many branches, or contains information you do not need to see all at once. You can...

How to Find Nodes

Overview Finding a specific node is useful when you are working with a large Mindmup map and need to locate information quickly. Instead of searching through the map manually, you can search for a node by part of its title. Find a node You do not...

How to Use Org Charts

Overview Org Charts in Mindmup arrange information into a clear hierarchy. They are useful when you need to show how people, roles, teams, tasks, or other information relate across different levels. You can build an Org Chart from the top down or...

How to Reset Styling

Overview If you have changed the colors, text, shapes, or other styling in a Mindmup map, you can reset those changes without rebuilding the map. Mindmup lets you reset the styling of an individual node or connecting line. You can also reset styling...

How to Customize Shapes and Lines

Overview Shapes and lines can change how information is organized and emphasized in your Mindmup map. You can adjust the appearance of nodes and the lines connecting them to create a clearer visual structure. Mindmup lets you customize shapes and...

How to Customize Text

Overview Text styling can help make important information stand out and create a clearer visual hierarchy in your Mindmup map. You can customize text across the entire map, apply different text settings to specific levels, or style individual or...

How to Customize Map Colors

Overview Colors can make a Mindmup map easier to read, organize, and navigate. You can customize the colors used across the map, change the canvas background, use different colors for specific levels, or customize the colors of individual and...