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Mind Map Maker in Excel

4.5 (12 reviews)

Automated spreadsheet to create mind maps from Excel data! Connect and move boxes, add or remove branches. Printable. Works in Mac & Windows.

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TEMPLATE DESCRIPTION

Nowadays, visualization of your ideas using charts has become more common to explain and support ideas. In addition, using more professional illustrations and useful tools is vital to clearly establish the concept. A mind map maker is an Excel template that helps you brainstorm and generate ideas while making complex issues easy to understand.

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This Mind Map Maker provides you with flexibility in creating new nodes or adding branches to your main idea. Besides that, you can move each idea element and connector freely to increase the functioning scope of the mind map. While you are doing this, the mind map helps you examine the relations and roots to see the big picture.

Does the Excel mind map maker template work with Mac? Yes, of course. Excel mind map maker works with Mac. You can use this template as an alternative to Visio mind map diagrams. You can visit our article to learn more about Visio alternatives for Mac.

Mind Map Maker Template Features

This template allows you to create a Mind Map in two ways.

  • You can input all your data into the table and then create a mind map diagram
  • Graphically create a mind map with buttons and shapes without filling the data table.

Both of those methods are connected, so if you make changes in the table, they are reflected in the graph. On the other hand, the changes you directly execute in the chart will show up in the table too. With additional settings(buttons), the template allows you to customize your map according to your needs.

Settings

In the settings part of the template, you can rearrange the mind map settings such as chart type, layout, scale, colors, connector style, etc.

  • Split Chart settings define whether the chart will be in split view (Y) or not (N). The direction will be useful in deciding the alignment of the map. You can select to create a chart either horizontal or vertical.
  • Width and Height are the defining sizes of each textbox.

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Connectors

  • The connector selection allows you to set the element style to connect the boxes. Besides that, you can select the shape type ( circle, rectangle, or rounded corners rectangle) and colors ( one color, many colors). If you select one color option, you can also choose the default color from the given options on the dropdown menu. In addition, you may customize the color to your liking after generating the chart.
  • Numbering will be used to show or hide the “Node No.” on each box inside the mind map. Showing the node numbers can be useful for following the shapes when there are many of them.
  • The Live Drawing option is to have a simultaneous redrawing of the chart when you make any changes to the table. You can turn it on or off, according to your needs.
Note! You can turn off the instructions ( yellow notes ) from the top of the template.

In addition, there is a “Sort Table” button on the top left corner. By using this button, the Node No. order on the table will be updated automatically. Independent of where you add the new nodes to the table, the template will sort the table according to the existing node numbers.

Mind Map Maker Buttons

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(Re)Draw Button: With this button, you can draw or redraw the mind map based on the table input or your settings. You will use this button to create a fresh mind map or redraw the current map after changes. When you click, the template will draw the shapes in the proper spots.

Update Table: You can use this button to update the table following your adjustments on the chart. For example; if you add a new node or parent to the chart by using the buttons, you should click the update table button. So the template will update the data input table based on the chart changes.

Nodes & Parents

Add Node: Use this button for adding a child to the selected box. Please select its parent first and then click the add node button.

Add Parent:  It creates the root (parent) boxes. The parent boxes are ‘stand-alone’ shapes without any direct connection. If necessary, you can have more than one main idea by creating multiple parents. Also, you may connect them to other boxes with the ‘connect’ button later on.

Note! Whenever you create new nodes by using the “Add Node” or “Add Parent” buttons, they also will also appear in the table automatically. But, the data you fill directly on the text box won’t be updated in the table.  You should click the ‘update table’ button for the table to be updated.

Connect: You can add some additional connections between text boxes. First, select one box and click the connect button. Then you should select the second box and click the connect button again. The first box selection will have a bright color highlight for clear indication purposes.

Fix Connections: If you delete or disconnect some of the connectors, you can use this button to rearrange all the connections properly.

Clear: You can use this button to delete the chart. There are two options in terms of clearing, you will clear the mind map with the first click. And then if you click yes the input table will be cleared too. Please note that this action can not be undone.

Last but not the least, there are 3 options for exporting the chart. Users can export the chart in PDF, JPG, or PNG formats. You can also copy the chart o a PPT document for editing.

Mind Map Excel Template Features Summary:

  • Brainstorm and generate ideas.
  • Examine the relations and see the big picture.
  • Informational notes included.
  • No installation needed. Ready to use.
  • Works both on Mac and Windows.
  • Compatible with Excel 2010 and later versions.
  • Includes VBA code and macros.

Mind Map Maker is a ready-to-use Excel Template and provided as-is. If you need customization on your reports or need more complex templates, please refer to our custom services.

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USER REVIEWS & COMMENTS

12 reviews for Mind Map Maker in Excel

  1. Roger Chandera

    Super easy to use with great visual. TNX.

  2. Megan Franklin

    I am not an Excel pro user, can you help with activating the vba?

    • Someka

      Greetings! Don’t worry – simply follow the instructions in the link provided to activate VBA/Macros in the Excel template. Should you require any additional help, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at contact@someka.net. We’ll be more than happy to assist.

  3. Antony Pancal

    How i can change the color of my mindmap? BTW I purchased the single user.

    • Someka

      Thank you for contacting us. To alter the color of your mind map, go to the top of the template and use the colors drop-down menu. Here, you can select a color from a range of options, such as blue and green.

  4. Prateek K

    pdf exporting made it really easy to use this Excel tool.

  5. Keely Roscoe

    It is great! Thank you Someka

  6. justin H

    I am unable to modify the current mind map layout as I cannot change the node # beyond what is in the drop down, so am I to understand this template only works if you have this exact layout?

    • Someka

      The node# stands behind the logic of the mind map structure so it cannot be changed or used as something that is not in the dropdown.
      If you don’t want to bother writing it by hand or choosing from the dropdown you can always use the functional buttons!

      Mind Map Functional Buttons

  7. Hiram Finch

    Trying to use the Mind Map Maker template, current trying to input data into the free template to better determine if buying the modifiable template will work for what I need. It looks realy good so far. I guess I will buy it!

  8. Maurice Hargrave

    Thanks for your template and info’ on Mind Maps

  9. Kristin Royle

    Hi I recently purchased a spreadsheet for auto mind mapping. But when I go to custom the basic “clear” and “update” buttons do not work. Please advise why it happens.

    • Someka

      Hi Kristin! Please make sure about activating “Enable Editing” and “Enable Macros” when opened the file. If you don’t, the file wouldn’t work appropriately. Thanks for the comment!

  10. Stefani Cho

    It didn’t disappoint, everything is adjustable.

  11. Jonty K

    Settings tab (width,height etc) is very useful for altering map.

  12. Rochelle C

    How do I add my company logo when exporting a pdf document? Besides that, product is great thank you

    • Someka

      Hi Rochelle,
      Of course, you can remove the logo or replace it with your own logo. For Free Versions, you are not allowed to remove the logo or alter any copyrighted material in the template.
      You can do it in the full version. Please check how to do that in this link.

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