Expand and Collapse

As your mind map grows, it can become overwhelming to see every branch at once. Expanding and collapsing branches lets you focus on the parts that matter right now, keeping your workspace clean and manageable.

Toggling a Branch

Select any node that has children and press Space to toggle its branch open or closed. You can also click the small expander icon that appears on the edge of the node. When a node is collapsed, a visual indicator shows that it has hidden children underneath, so you never lose track of where more content lives.

Collapse Others

When you want to zero in on a single branch without distractions, select the node you want to focus on and press Shift+Space. This collapses every other branch in your map while keeping only the selected branch expanded. It is a fast way to switch your attention to one topic at a time.

Expand All and Collapse All

Right-click on the canvas background to access these options:

• Expand All reveals every node in your map, giving you the full picture at a glance.
• Collapse All hides all children so that only the root node is visible. This is useful as a starting point when you want to explore your map branch by branch.

Expand to Depth

For more granular control, right-click on the canvas and choose Expand to Depth, then select a level from 1 to 4. This shows only that many levels deep from the root, which is helpful when you want to see the high-level structure without diving into the details.

• Depth 1 shows only the root and its direct children.
• Depth 2 adds one more level of grandchildren.
• Depth 3, 4 progressively reveal deeper levels.

Saved with Your File

Your expand and collapse state is saved automatically when you save your file. The next time you open your mind map, every branch will be exactly as you left it — expanded or collapsed.