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So we put on our thinking caps on and got to work to figure out how our smart Knowledge Objects can be leveraged to let you create fast, attractive looking mind-maps on Creately<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Mindmap<\/a><\/p>\n

It was simple enough. We built a smart KObject set with 2 shapes, namely<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Topic<\/li>\n
  2. Idea<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    With these new Shapes and the 1-Click connector you can now quickly develop mind maps on Creately. Just click on the Contextual toolbar to add a new Topic to an Idea (or use the Alt-Drag Keyboard shortcut). Its really that easy and fast.<\/p>\n

    \"Fast<\/p>\n

    And all that with the usual collaborative goodness that is Creately. Comment, Embed, Share and Publish anywhere. Check it out- it’s Free<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    @charanjit<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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