---
title: Create a mind map
description: Organize your ideas with Mindomo!
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## Create a Mind Map

## First Step

After clicking **Start** to open the tool, you'll be presented with Mindomo's tidy and easy-to-use interface.

![Creating your first mind map](https://www.mindomo.com/resources/img/help/creating_mind_maps_1.png?a3fcb9f1974f)

 

## Topic Types

There are four topic types:

1. Parent (Central topic)
2. Main topic
3. Subtopic
4. Floating topic 

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## Naming Topics

1. To name a topic, click on the topic to select it. The topic shape will turn blue. Click again to have the text in the topic highlighted in blue. Now you can type in the words.
2. To insert a new line into a topic, place the mouse cursor at the end of the alignment, hold the SHIFT key, and press the ENTER key.

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## Creating a Topic

1. Use the PLUS button on the Map's top menu.

![Insert topics](https://www.mindomo.com/resources/img/help/working_with_topics_2.png?a3fcb9f1974f)

 

## More Options

1. Click on the arrow icon in the top right corner of the central topic and choose **Insert Subtopic** from the context menu.
2. Use the keyboard shortcut for a quicker topic creation: Keep the mouse cursor in the central topic and press the **ENTER** key.
3. Hover your mouse over the central topic, click on the triangle which appears inside, and drag to insert a new topic.

 

## Deleting a Topic

1. Click on the arrow icon in the top right corner of the topic and choose **Delete** from the context menu. You can also delete the topic by using the **Delete** or **Backspace** key from the keyboard. 

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## Repositioning a Topic

![Reposition topics](https://www.mindomo.com/resources/img/help/moving_topics.gif)

Drag-and-drop your topics to reposition them on the screen, or to move and connect them to other topics.

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