Getting Started with MindGenius.
Not sure where to begin? Our 60-second videos and guides will help you start your MindGenius journey.
Installing & Activating MindGenius:
Activating MindGenius
After the Trial Period Expires
Compatibility Between Versions
Downloading the Install File
Installing MindGenius on 2 PCs
Running MindGenius in Microsoft Windows
Running MindGenius on Virtual Machines
Running MindGenius in a Visualised Environment
Running MindGenius on Windows Tablets
General Hints & Tips:
Import & Export from Microsoft Project
Plan and Manage Tasks in MindGenius
Human Resources:
Employee Onboarding
Exit Interviews
Performance Reviews
Recruitment
How To Link Files and Attachments:
Linking Maps to Branches
Linking to a File in Dropbox
Sending Attachments With Maps
Storing Emails in Branches
How To Use Resources, Tasks and Categories:
Analysing Resource Allocation
Assigning More than One Resource to a Task
Customising Categories for all Maps
Display Action Symbols on all Branches
How to Make Child Branches Inherit Categories
Importing Resources from Active Directory
Integrating MindGenius with Microsoft Outlook
Preventing Action Icons and Symbols from Appearing on Branches
Resetting Resources to the Default State
Sharing Specific Categories from the Master Category List
Sharing the Master Categories List
Sorting Tasks/Branches by Resource
Synchronising Tasks with Outlook
Tracking Additional Details for Resources
Using Task Cards as Task Reminders
How To Adjust Formatting:
Adding New Lines/Line Breaks in Branches
Adjusting Branch Width
Aligning Branch Content Vertically
Applying Styles from a Template to an Existing Map
Changing Text Case
Changing the Boundary Colour
Changing the Default Page Layout
Changing the Spacing Between Branches
Creating Templates so Every Map Uses a Custom Style
Deleting a Custom Branch Style
Editing a Custom Branch Style
Editing Text Wrap Settings
Enabling Branch Numbering
Inserting Superscript or Subscript into MindGenius
Paste Style to Other Branches
Using Auto Zoom and the Zoom Slider
Using Images from the Picture Gallery as Custom Branch Shapes
Using the Auto Colour Feature
How To Navigate and View Your Maps:
Editing Hyperlink Text
Keyboard Shortcuts to Expand and Collapse Branches
Layout Options
Moving Between Property-Centric and Standard Map View
Navigating Between Branches
Opening Maps in New Windows
Saving as a Linked Map
Storing Maps Online
The “Auto Balance” Map Display Style
The Map Explorer
Viewing MindGenius on Multiple Monitors
Viewing Without the Full-Screen Toolbar
How To Use The Gantt Feature:
Add Holidays and Days Off to Projects
Assign More Than One Resource to a Task
Calculating the Critical Path
Changing the Gantt Chart to Show Hours in Place of Days
Exiting Gantt Mode to Remove Branch Symbols
Exporting the Gantt Chart as an Image
Generating Reports in Gantt View
How to Change the Working Days in the Gantt Chart
Importing Microsoft Project Files
Link Types and Constraints in Gantt Mode
Moving Between Gantt Mode and Map View
Setting Date Constraints in the Gantt Chart
Showing Dates and Durations in Gantt Charts
Understanding Summary Task and Sub-Task Values
Viewing the Resource Map in a Gantt View Style
Using MindGenius with Microsoft Sharepoint:
Allowing Multiple Users to Update Maps
Changing the Save Location for Checked-out Maps
Disabling SharePoint
Displaying the Check-in/Check-out Banner
How to Check Maps Out and In
MindGenius Map Formats and SharePoint
Sharing Maps Online and Collaborating with Colleagues
Uploading Maps to SharePoint
Working with Metadata in Sharepoint
Frequently Asked Questions:
How do I activate the trial version?
How Do I Uninstall MindGenius?
Why are my resource names invisible?
Why do I receive an error that there are no unlocks left?
Why do my branch connectors appear to run through branches?
Why does my image disappear when I paste it into the title editor and hit enter?
Will MindGenius run on a Mac?
What are the minimum system requirements?
Can I use MindGenius on a Terminal Server?