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Managing a Mind Map

Performing Basic Operations

In addition to editing nodes, you can perform the following operations.

Operation

Description

Rename

Click the rename icon 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 the deletion icon, select Delete Mind Map, and click Confirm to delete the current mind map.

The deleted mind map is moved to the recycle bin.

Recycle bin

Click the deletion icon 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 the restoration icon 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.
    • You are advised to create a blank mind map to restore the mind map in the recycle bin.
  • Click the icon for viewing details to check the mind map in the corresponding row.
  • Click the deletion icon 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 displayed dialog box, see the list of deleted mind maps.

For mind maps in the recycle bin, you can perform the following operations:

  • Click the restoration icon 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 the icon for viewing details to check the mind map in the corresponding row.
  • Click the deletion icon and Confirm to permanently delete the mind map in the corresponding row. Deleted mind maps cannot be restored. Exercise caution before performing this operation.

Import

Click the import icon 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 the export icon 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 the backup icon on the toolbar above the mind map. In the displayed dialog box, enter the name and description, and click Confirm to create a backup for the mind map on the page.

Restore

On the toolbar above the mind map, click the restoration icon. In the displayed dialog box, select a backup and click the restoration icon on the toolbar above the mind map. In the displayed dialog box, click OK to restore the backed up 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.
  • When a mind map backup is restored, the current mind map is automatically backed up.

Undo

Click the undo icon on the toolbar above the mind map to undo the last operation on the page.

Redo

Click the redo icon on the toolbar above the mind map to redo the latest undone operation.

Expand all

Select a node and click the expansion icon on the toolbar above the mind map to expand all subnodes under the node.

Collapse all

Select a node and click the collapse icon on the toolbar above the mind map to collapse all subnodes under the node.

Searching for Nodes

In the upper right corner of a mind map, enter a keyword in the search box and click the search icon. The node containing the keyword is highlighted in a blue box in the mind map.

On the right of the search box, you can see the number of matched items and the sequence number of the matched item of the current node. You can click the up or down arrow to shift to other matching items.

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.

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, or Ctrl+Enter

Copy

Ctrl+C

Paste

Ctrl+V

Cut

Ctrl+X

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Redo

Ctrl+Y

Add Sibling

Enter

Add 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

Click Shortcut Keys in the lower left corner of the mind map to view the shortcut key list.

Parent topic: Mind Maps