How to add a new item

Martina

Last Update 3 maanden geleden

Adding new items to your concept map helps expand and structure your ideas. There are multiple ways to do this:

Methods how to add an item

1. Use the "Toolbar"

  • Drag and drop an item from the toolbar at the bottom of the map.
2. Double-click on the whiteboard
  • Double-click anywhere on a blank space in the map.
  • In the pop-up bar, select the desired item type.
3. Use the "+" button
  • Click the "+" button next to any existing item to add a connected item.
4. Drag from the "Search" tab
  • Find an item in the "Search" tab on the left and drag it into the map.


 Once the item is added, clicking on it will automatically update the search results based on this new item, influencing further suggested content.

Drag and drop items from the toolbar.

Use the "+" button on the sides of each item.

Double-click anywhere in the map.

Add items from the left "Search" tab

Hotkeys (keyboard shortcuts)

Speed up your workflow with these shortcuts:


Activate requested item by clicking on it and press:

  • I → Add an item inside the current one.
  • K → Add a new item to the left.
  • L → Add a new item to the right.

Types of Items You Can Add

  • Topics
  • Keywords
  • Questions
  • Headings
  • Articles
  • Maps
  • Frames
  • Sticky notes
  • AI-generated articles

  • You can also add sub-items, which are thematically related to a main item. These help structure your map by specifying, supplementing, or expanding concepts.

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