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Managing a Mind Map

Updated on 2024-11-13 GMT+08:00

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Basic Operations on Mind Map

After entering the mind map, you can perform the following operations in addition to editing nodes.

Operation	Description
Rename	Click in the upper left corner of the mind map. In the dialog box that is displayed, rename the mind map.
Delete a mind map	In the upper right corner of the mind map page, click , select Delete Mind Map, and click Confirm to delete the current mind map. The deleted mind map is moved to the recycle bin.
Manage the recycle bin (on mind map)	Click in the upper right corner of the mind map and select Recycle Bin from the drop-down list. In the dialog box that is displayed, view the list of deleted mind maps. For mind maps in the recycle bin, you can perform the following operations: Click and Confirm to restore the mind map in the corresponding row. NOTE: Restoring the mind map will replace the content on the current page. Exercise caution when performing this operation. Once a record in the recycle bin is restored, the record is removed from the list. Restoring the recycle bin will overwrite the current mind map. You are advised to create a blank mind map to restore the recycle bin. Click to view details about the mind map in the corresponding row. Click and Confirm to permanently delete the mind map in the corresponding row. Deleted mind maps cannot be restored. Exercise caution before performing this operation.
Recycle bin (on the Testing Design page)	In the lower left corner of the Testing Design page, click Recycle Bin. In the dialog box that is displayed, see the list of deleted mind maps. For mind maps in the recycle bin, you can perform the following operations: Click and Confirm to restore the mind map in the corresponding row. NOTE: The mind map will be restored to the directory. Once a record in the recycle bin is restored, the record is removed from the list. Click to view details about the mind map in the corresponding row. Click and Confirm to permanently delete the mind map in the corresponding row. Deleted mind maps cannot be restored. Exercise caution when performing this operation.
Import	Click on the toolbar above the mind map, and then click Confirm. In the dialog box that is displayed, select an existing local .xmind file to import the file to the current page. NOTE: A file whose size does not exceed 20 MB can be imported. A maximum of 100 .xmind files in a compressed file can be imported. The imported content will replace the mind map on the current page. Exercise caution when performing this operation. After the mind map is imported successfully, the root node is not changed.
Export	Click on the toolbar above the mind map, select the PDF or PNG format, and click OK to export the mind map to the local computer.
Backup	Click on the toolbar above the mind map. In the dialog box that is displayed, enter the name and description, and click Confirm to create a backup for the mind map on the page.
Restore	Click on the toolbar of the mind map. In the dialog box that is displayed, select a backup and click . In the dialog box that is displayed, click Confirm to restore the backup mind map to the current page. NOTE: Restoring the mind map will replace the content on the current page. Exercise caution when performing this operation. Before the mind map is restored, the content of the current mind map is automatically backed up.
Undo	Click on the toolbar above the mind map to cancel the last operation on the page.
Redo	Click on the toolbar above the mind map to restore the latest undone operation.
Expand all	Select a node with and click on the toolbar above the mind map to expand all subnodes under the node. The icon next to the node changes to .
Collapse all	Select a node with and click on the toolbar above the mind map to hide all subnodes under the node. The icon next to the node changes to .

Collecting Node Statistics

Access a mind map. The statistics of each type of node in the mind map are displayed on the left of the page, including the total number of scenarios, test points, cases, and reviews.

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Click any statistical value. The node list corresponding to the value is displayed on the right of the page.

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Click any node name in the list to locate the corresponding node in the mind map and view the node details.

Managing a Mind Map Template

Saving a Mind Map as Template

A created mind map can be saved as a template.

Access the created mind map and edit the mind map as required.
Click Template on the toolbar of the mind map and choose Save As.
In the dialog box that is displayed, enter a name and click Confirm.
Click in the upper left corner to return to the test design list. Click Templates in the upper left corner of the page, and click the Custom Templates tab. The saved template is displayed in the dialog box.

Editing a Template

Members can edit the templates saved by themselves.

Go to the Testing Design page and click Templates in the upper left corner of the page.
Click the Custom Templates tab. In the displayed dialog box, select a template and click .
Edit the template as required. After the editing is complete, click in the upper left corner of the page.
Click Templates in the upper left corner of the page. Click the Custom Templates tab. In the dialog box that is displayed, locate the edited template and click Preview to view the modified template details.

Searching for Nodes

Enter a keyword in the search box in the upper right corner of the mind map and click to find the node containing the keyword in the mind map. The found node is marked in a blue box.

If multiple search results are matched, you can view the number of matched items on the right of the search box and the sequence number of the matched item of the current node. You can click the up or down arrow to adjust the matching items.

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Adjusting Layout

By default, the mind map is in the center view. That is, the root node is in the center, and subnodes are distributed on both sides of the root node.

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Click the toolbar in the lower right corner of the mind map to adjust the layout of the mind map.

Click to adjust the subnodes to the left of the root node.
Click to adjust the subnodes to the right of the root node.
Click to adjust the view to the default center view.
Click or to zoom out or zoom in the mind map.

Shortcut Keys

You can use the following shortcut keys to edit the mind map during test design.

Operation	Shortcut Key
Align Center	End
Move View	W/A/S/D
Expand/Hide	F
Zoom In/Out	+/-
Edit Node	F2 or Space
Add Line Break	Alt+L/Shift+Enter/Ctrl+Enter
Copy	Ctrl+C
Paste	Ctrl+V
Cut	Ctrl+X
Undo	Ctrl+Z
Redo	Ctrl+Y
Add Sibling	Enter
Adding Child	Ins or Tab
Remove Node	Del
Select Root Node	Ctrl+Home or Home
Select Parent Node	Backspace
Move Selected Node	↑/←/↓/→
Move Node	Ctrl+↑/←/↓/→
Add Scenario	Alt+C
Add Test Node	Alt+P
Add Prerequisite	Alt+O
Add Step	Alt+T
Add Expected Result	Alt+X
Add Action Factor	Alt+Shift+A
Add Data Factor	Alt+Shift+D
Add Case Level	Ctrl+0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Add Image	Ctrl+I
Add File	Ctrl+D
Set Tag	F3
View Shortcut Keys	Ctrl+Shift+L