Select a topic, then click Relationship before clicking on the blank space to add another Floating Topic. Then hold the key Command on Mac (or Control on PC) to multi-select and click Relationship to connect them.īut the more convenient way is to add a Floating Topic directly using the Relationship. Step 2: Connect the Floating Topics with Relationshipĭouble-click on blank space to create Floating Topics.

If you intend to play with the shapes and layout, you can even turn on Topic Overlap. But with free-positioning, the topics keep independent all the time. Go to Advanced Layout before ticking the box of Topic Free-positioning.Īs XMind has an auto-attaching feature, topics close to each other will be added into the same branch. Step 1: Turn on Topic Free-PositioningĬlick the Format icon on the top right corner, then click the Map section. They can break the limits of auto-generated structures and allow you to play freely with the layout. In XMind, Floating Topic and Relationship, work as the core of flow-charting. Although XMind is a part-time flowchart maker, (and a full-time mind map maker obviously), some handy features really help brainstormers to create their workflow diagrams quickly. How to Create Flowcharts in XMind | Steps and Templatesīecause of its unlimited canvas and smooth interaction, XMind is often used as flowchart makers.