Each template is a plain-text outline — copy it, paste it into the editor, and it becomes a fully structured, editable mind map instantly.
A blank page is the hardest part of any mind map. These templates give you a starting structure for common situations, written as plain indented text so they work with the outline editor exactly the way your own notes would. Paste one in, then rename the nodes, add or remove branches, and adjust colours or layout to fit your project.
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Study & revision notes
A subject broken into topics, sub-topics and key facts, ready for exam revision.
Best for: Students condensing a chapter, unit or lecture into one reviewable map.
Subject / Topic
Key concept 1
Definition
Example
Common mistake
Key concept 2
Definition
Example
Formulas / facts to memorise
Item 1
Item 2
Practice questions to revisit
then paste it into the editor
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Project planning
Scope, milestones, owners and risks laid out as a single structured overview.
Best for: Kicking off a project and getting a shared view of scope before work begins.
Project name
Goals
Primary goal
Success metric
Scope
In scope
Out of scope
Milestones
Milestone 1 — date
Milestone 2 — date
Owners
Name — responsibility
Risks & open questions
Risk 1
Question 1
then paste it into the editor
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SWOT analysis
The four SWOT quadrants as branches, each with room for supporting detail.
Best for: Evaluating a business, product or decision from four angles at a glance.
A loose structure for capturing ideas fast, sorted into rough themes afterwards.
Best for: Early-stage idea generation where speed matters more than structure.
Central question or prompt
Theme A
Idea
Idea
Theme B
Idea
Idea
Theme C
Idea
Parking lot (unsorted ideas)
Idea
Idea
then paste it into the editor
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Meeting notes & decisions
Agenda items, discussion points and decisions captured live during a call.
Best for: Turning a meeting into a scannable record of what was decided and by whom.
Meeting — date
Agenda item 1
Discussion point
Decision
Action — owner
Agenda item 2
Discussion point
Decision
Action — owner
Open items for next meeting
Item 1
then paste it into the editor
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Article & content outline
A piece of content broken into sections, supporting points and sources.
Best for: Planning a blog post, article or documentation page before drafting prose.
Working title
Introduction / hook
Section 1
Main point
Supporting evidence
Section 2
Main point
Supporting evidence
Conclusion / call to action
Sources to reference
then paste it into the editor
Frequently asked questions
How do I use one of these templates?
Copy the outline text for a template, open the editor, and paste it in. Each line becomes a node and the indentation becomes the map's hierarchy automatically.
Can I mix parts of different templates?
Yes. Paste in one template, then copy branches from another and paste them under the node where they belong — indentation is all that determines hierarchy, so pieces combine cleanly.
Do templates support colours, tags or images?
Templates are plain text to keep them easy to copy and adapt. Once pasted in, use the quick command menu or a node's detail panel to add colours, tags, URLs or images to any node.
Start from a template, make it your own
Copy an outline above, paste it into the editor, and reshape it into your own map in a couple of minutes.
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