Smart MindMap tutorials
Start with the current app quick start or the mind map to PowerPoint workflow. Explore earlier videos for more mind map and diagram tasks.
Start a mind map in the current app
This short guide follows the current in-app help; it is separate from the older video recordings.
- Open File → New for a blank canvas, or File → New From Template → Mind Map for a ready-made starting point.
- Add your central idea. Select the shape and drag its quick-connect indicator into an empty area to create a connected branch. Repeat for related topics.
- Keep one idea per shape and use colours to group related branches. Save your diagram, or use File → Export As when you are ready to share.
See finished examples → · Get help with a specific task
Ready to share the result? Compare the supported export formats, or find an example for your next diagram.
Current app video · 1:24
Turn a mind map into PowerPoint
Follow a product launch example from its first overview to a six-slide presentation. Watch the Windows workflow, see what stays editable and download the XML project and PPTX deck.
Earlier video tutorials
Recorded in 2020–2022; some controls differ from the current app. For current instructions, use the quick start above or open Help → Quick Start in the app.
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Tutorial 1 · 2:06
Creating a basic Mind Map with Smart MindMap
Create a basic mind map and arrange connected ideas on the canvas.
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Tutorial 2 · 1:29
Creating a basic Decision Flowchart in Smart MindMap
Create a decision flowchart to explain a process with steps and branches.
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Tutorial 3 · 2:22
Grouping shapes in Smart MindMap
Group shapes to work with related parts of a diagram together.
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Tutorial 4 · 1:19
Create Venn Diagram in Smart MindMap
Use overlapping shapes and transparency to create a Venn diagram.
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Tutorial 5 · 2:13
Custom Shapes Library in Smart MindMap
Explore the Custom Shapes Library for reusable diagram elements.
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Tutorial 6 · 1:47
Creating an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) in Smart MindMap
Create an entity relationship diagram to represent entities and their relationships.
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Tutorial 7 · 5:17
Creating a Mind Map with Smart MindMap
A longer introduction to creating a mind map, recorded in an earlier version of Smart MindMap.
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