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called agriculture to study. After we create a new mind map + +
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|[[File:Freemind1.png|400px]]
|[[File:Freemind1.png|400px]]
−|Once Freemind is open you will see a window like this. <br>
+|*Once Freemind is open you will see a window like this. <br>
−The new mind map is the root node and you can give it any name you want.<br>
+*The new mind map is the root node and you can give it any name you want.<br>
−The name of this root node will be the name of the mind map.<br>
+*The name of this root node will be the name of the mind map.<br>
−Once you have given it a name, you can save the mind map.
+*Once you have given it a name, you can save the mind map.
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|[[File:Freemind 2.png|400px]]
|[[File:Freemind 2.png|400px]]
−|Once you click on save, you will see a window like this.<br>
+|*Once you click on save, you will see a window like this.<br>
−You can save the folder you want to select the folder you want to save it on.<br>
+*You can save the folder you want to select the folder you want to save it on.<br>
−Here the mind map is named Food and is saved under home/ranjani/Documents<br>
+*Here the mind map is named Food and is saved under home/ranjani/Documents<br>
−Now you see that the mind map is named Food and the root node is called Food.<br>
+*Now you see that the mind map is named Food and the root node is called Food.<br>
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|[[File:Freemind 3.png|400px]]
|[[File:Freemind 3.png|400px]]
−|To insert other words that are connected, you can enter them as child nodes. <br>
+|*To insert other words that are connected, you can enter them as child nodes. <br>
−To enter these nodes, you can use the "Enter" key or "Insert" key after
+*To enter these nodes, you can use the "Enter" key or "Insert" key after
selecting the node to which the child nodes must be added. <br>
selecting the node to which the child nodes must be added. <br>
−Here, the child nodes have been added after selecting the node "Food".<br>
+*Here, the child nodes have been added after selecting the node "Food".<br>
−The two child nodes added are called sibling nodes and the main node is called parent node.
+*The two child nodes added are called sibling nodes and the main node is called parent node.
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|[[File:Freemind 4.png|400px]]
|[[File:Freemind 4.png|400px]]
|You can keep adding child nodes to any node. <br>
|You can keep adding child nodes to any node. <br>
−For example you can add child nodes to the node called environment by
+*For example you can add child nodes to the node called environment by
selecting and using "Insert" key. <br>
selecting and using "Insert" key. <br>
−You can also add a sibling node to environment by selecting the
+*You can also add a sibling node to environment by selecting the
node environment and using "Enter" key. <br>
node environment and using "Enter" key. <br>
−"Plants" and "Animals" are child nodes for "environment" <br>
"Plants" and "Animals" are child nodes for "environment" <br>
and "agriculture" is sibling node for "environment.<br>
and "agriculture" is sibling node for "environment.<br>
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|[[File:Freemind 5.png|400px]]
|[[File:Freemind 5.png|400px]]
−|When you discuss concepts, we notice that sometimes concepts are connected,<br>
+|*When you discuss concepts, we notice that sometimes concepts are connected,<br>
and we want to link them to study in detail. <br>
and we want to link them to study in detail. <br>
−For doing this we can add a graphical link (an arrow) to connect two nodes. <br>
+*For doing this we can add a graphical link (an arrow) to connect two nodes. <br>
−To do this select two nodes and select Insert Option from the menu bar, and add graphical link.<br>
+*To do this select two nodes and select Insert Option from the menu bar, and add graphical link.<br>
−You can click on the arrow and move it around.
+*You can click on the arrow and move it around.
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|[[File:Freemind 6.png|400px]]
|[[File:Freemind 6.png|400px]]
−|We will also see that sometimes these concepts are very large <br>
+|*We will also see that sometimes these concepts are very large <br>
and we may want to create a new mind to study them. <br>
and we may want to create a new mind to study them. <br>
−For example, in this mind map we may want to create a new mind map<br>
+*For example, in this mind map we may want to create a new mind map
−called agriculture to study. <br>
−called agriculture, we can insert a "file link" to
+*After we create a new mind map called agriculture,
−open the new mind map when the node "agriculture" is clicked.<br>
+we can insert a "file link" to open the new mind map when the node "agriculture"
−is clicked.<br>
−To do this, we click on node called agriculture and click on "Insert".<br>
+*To do this, we click on node called agriculture and click on "Insert".<br>
−Under Insert, click on "Hyperlink - File chooser".<br>
+*Under Insert, click on "Hyperlink - File chooser".<br>
−This will open a window from where you can select the document <br>
+*This will open a window from where you can select the document
−name to be opened. This can be a mind map or picture or video.<br>
+name to be opened. <br>
−We can also insert weblinks to any node for additional information.
+*This can be a mind map or picture or video.<br>
+*We can also insert weblinks to any node for additional information.
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|[[File:Freemind 7.png|400px]]
|[[File:Freemind 7.png|400px]]
−|To do this, you select the node to which additional information <br>
+|*To do this, you select the node to which additional information
is to be added and click on "Insert". <br>
is to be added and click on "Insert". <br>
−Under Insert, click on "Hyperlink - Text field".<br>
+*Under Insert, click on "Hyperlink - Text field".<br>
−It will open a window in which you can enter the hyperlink manually.
+*It will open a window in which you can enter the hyperlink manually.
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|[[File:Freemind 8.png|400px]]
|[[File:Freemind 8.png|400px]]
−|You can also add notes to a node to add more description to a node.<br>
+|*You can also add notes to a node to add more description to a node.<br>
−To to this, you need to go to "View" and select "Note Window".<br>
+*To to this, you need to go to "View" and select "Note Window".<br>
−This will open a box where you can enter text. <br>
+*This will open a box where you can enter text. <br>
−You can adjust the size of this box. <br>
+*You can adjust the size of this box. <br>
−To enter a note, select a node and enter the notes below in the note window.
+*To enter a note, select a node and enter the notes below in the note window.
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|[[File:Freemind 9.png|400px]]
|[[File:Freemind 9.png|400px]]
−|The completed mind map with links and notes will look like this below.<br>
+|*The completed mind map with links and notes will look like this below.<br>
−You can select the Format and Navigate to change colours,<br>
+*You can select the Format and Navigate to change colours.
−layout and also to move the nodes around.
+*You can select layout and also to move the nodes around.
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