Mind Mapping + OneNote

Anonymous
2011-02-21T06:30:31+00:00

Hello, I really enjoy OneNote 2010 however I'm a bit curious if anything that mashes OneNote and Mind Mapping technology exist. The only thing I've found is for an older version of OneNote and for a ludicris price of $350. Any leads would be greatly appreciated, Thanks and Best Regards, Howard

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Anonymous
2011-04-27T13:19:00+00:00

You could do it with OneNote - use the hyperlinks in OneNote to connect ideas.  You could even use the Wikilinks feature to create new pages and link those.

If you want to draw boxes and lines you can do it, though OneNote isn't perhaps the most elegant solution for that and occasionally the lines can get moved awkwardly if you add things above or around them.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-12-16T06:04:44+00:00

    for anyone who cares, a "better" place to make this suggestion is the "Uservoice" forum.  There already is  1.5 year old suggestion there with over 1000 votes for the idea. 

    https://onenote.uservoice.com/forums/327186-onenote-for-windows-windows-phone/suggestions/6160979-mindmap-functionality?page=4&per_page=20

    So, given the length of this suggestion and the other one, it appears that no one at MS agrees with us .... <sigh>

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-20T02:37:40+00:00

    Yet another vote for MindMapping.

    I'm an MD/PhD student, and the first student to use a windows tablet with onenote for all my medical school notes and research activity.

    I can tell you its setting a trend cause frankly, IPad's and even windows tablets without a wiacom pen do not compare to what I am able to do with my Samsung Series 7 tablet using onenote.

    I know at least 4 others that have made a transition to use OneNote on their laptops instead of their IPads...HOWEVER!!

    #1 complaint is the LACK of an integrated MindMapper: I understand linking onenote pages and the like, however, OneNote needs a mindmapper that allows future editing without loosing structure/connections as you would with a makeshift mind-map via inking.

    You wanted customer Feedback, here it is. Add a feature packed integrated MindMapper to OneNote.

    P.S. I'm on the verge of purchasing that GEM Add in solely for the MindMap feature...however it doesn't seem to let me try it before I buy it.

    I purchased GEM and it has been the greatest thing ever...not just because of what it confidently adds but because at anytime day or night if I have needed anything (usually because of a Windows issue and needed something), I  have gotten a quick response in under 20 minutes and the person has made sure my problem has been solved, regardless of how long it has taken. In total I have spent a little more than $50, for constant updates and improvements in addition to OneNote. I use other mind mapping software (thanks Microsoft rewards and a sale...that $30 something program was free and can be inserted in one note but lately there has been nothing but problems...I first purchaced GEM favorites for about $22 which includes mind-mapping...not anything fancy but it its basic and does the job and later  purchased regular GEM...low $30s...I am a SPED teacher but also have LD myself and am SSD/HOH, VI from brain surgery and need  more ways to organize than one note had to offer and also teach students ways  to organize as well. This seemed an affordable addition.

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