本指南向您展示了在Microsoft PowerPoint中^{( Microsoft PowerPoint)}创建思维导图^{(create a mind map )}的不同方法和步骤。思维导图^{(mind map)}是一种有效的图表，用于集思广益您的想法、任务和概念。您可以创建思维导图，然后从思维导图中分析和回忆您的想法和子想法。这是一种方便的技术，可以帮助您记住您的概念和信息、更好地组织想法、执行案例研究、简化复杂的想法、在项目管理中使用它们、制定计划等等。

现在，如果您想将思维导图添加到您的PowerPoint演示文稿中，该怎么做？简单^(Simple)，只需阅读本指南。在这里，我将讨论在PowerPoint中创建思维导图的两种不同方法。事不宜迟，现在让我们来看看这些方法吧！

如何在PowerPoint中制作^(PowerPoint)思维导图^{(Mind Map)}

您可以使用预先设计的模板^(Template)在PowerPoint中创建^(PowerPoint)思维导图^{(Mind Map)}，或使用形状工具在^(Shapes)PowerPoint中从头开始创建思维导图^{(Mind Map)}。让我们详细讨论这些方法！

1]使用预先设计的模板在PowerPoint中^(PowerPoint)创建^(Create)思维导图^{(Mind Map)}

预先设计的模板是创建特定类型图表的最简单方法。PowerPoint和其他Office应用程序提供了一些出色的模板来设计甘特图^{(design Gantt charts)}、路线图^(roadmaps)、日历^(calendars)和更多图形。值得庆幸的是，PowerPoint提供了一个思维导图模板供您选择和自定义。您可以在其在线模板库中搜索思维导图模板，然后根据您的要求对其进行编辑。让我们看一下使用现有模板在PowerPoint演示文稿中创建思维导图的主要步骤：

1. 启动Microsoft PowerPoint应用程序。
2. 转到“文件”>“新建”选项。
3. 在搜索框中，输入思维导图并按Enter键。
4. 从结果中选择所需的思维导图模板。
5. ^(Edit)根据您的要求编辑思维导图模板。
6. 使用思维导图保存演示文稿。

现在，让我们详细说明这些步骤！

首先，启动PowerPoint应用程序，然后单击“File > New选项。现在，在搜索框中输入思维导图^{(mind map)}，你会看到一些相关的模板。

只需^(Simply)单击名为Mind Map的模板，然后单击Create按钮。它包含带有多个思维导图的幻灯片，您可以轻松地对其进行编辑。

接下来，您将看到带有不同思维导图集的多张幻灯片。您可以选择一张幻灯片，然后根据您的要求自定义思维导图。您可以在现有思维导图中编辑任务、想法和概念，使用Insert > Illustrations > Shapes工具添加新节点和子节点，根据您的喜好自定义主题，更改形状格式，编辑图形格式，自定义文本字体，并做更多。

另请参阅：^{(Also see:)} Freeplane is a free mind mapping software for Windows 11/10

您可以更改思维导图模板中节点的图标。只需^(Simply)选择并右键单击图标，然后从上下文菜单中转到更改图形^{(Change Graphic)}选项，然后选择要导入图标图像的源。您可以从内置图标库、现有图像文件、在线搜索、库存图像等中导入图标。

自定义思维导图完成后，您可以将演示文稿保存为PPT、PPTX，或以PDF格式发布思维导图。或者，您可以选择任何其他受支持的格式来保存演示文稿。

阅读^(Read)：如何在 PowerPoint 中创建动画相框^{(How to create an animated picture frame in PowerPoint)}。

2]使用^(Use)形状^(Shapes)工具在PowerPoint中从头开始创建思维导图^{(Mind Map)}

您还可以借助形状^(Shapes)工具在PowerPoint中从头开始创建全新的思维导图。形状工具可让您在^(Shapes)PowerPoint演示文稿中创建不同类型的图表，包括思维导图。您可以简单地插入多个形状，添加文本、图形、图标等，自定义整体外观，并创建您的思维导图。

在你开始制作思维导图之前，计划好你想要表达的中心思想和子思想，并在文本编辑器或硬纸上草拟它们。这将使您在PowerPoint中创建思维导图的任务更加容易。

以下是使用形状^(Shapes)工具在PowerPoint中制作思维导图的基本步骤：^(PowerPoint)

1. 打开 PowerPoint。
2. 创建空白演示文稿或导入现有演示文稿。
3. 现在，添加一个形状以插入中心思想或主要任务。
4. 接下来，添加另一个表示子想法或子任务的形状。
5. 用线形连接中心思想和子思想节点。
6. 重复步骤（4）插入多个子节点。
7. 重复步骤 (5) 以连接想法和子想法。
8. 将文本添加到添加的形状。
9. 如果愿意，可以插入图标来塑造形状。
10. 自定义主题和整体外观。
11. 使用创建的思维导图保存演示文稿。

让我们详细讨论这些步骤！

打开PowerPoint并创建一个空白演示文稿或导入要在其中添加思维导图的现有演示文稿。然后，在演示文稿中添加一张空白幻灯片。

现在，您需要添加一个中心思想，为此，转到“插入^(Insert)”选项卡并从“插图”^{(Illustrations)}部分中，单击“形状^(Shapes)”下拉选项并选择矩形工具。我用一个矩形来表示中心思想，你可以选择圆形或椭圆形或任何其他可以表示主要思想的形状。

在幻灯片中创建一个矩形并将其放在中间。右键单击形状并点击编辑文本^{(Edit Text)}选项并输入主要思想。

现在，再次转到“Insert > Illustrations > Shapes工具，然后选择并插入一个椭圆形。添加此形状以表示子想法。只需^(Simply)通过右键单击子想法节点使用“编辑文本”选项，然后输入子想法。^{(Edit Text)}

重复上述步骤以添加多个子节点以表示您的想法并向它们插入文本。

接下来，您必须将主要想法节点与代表相关任务或想法的节点连接起来。为此，您可以使用Insert > Illustrations > Shapes菜单中的直线形状。^{(straight line shape)}您的思维导图将类似于以下屏幕截图。

如果您想创建一个复杂的思维导图，其中包含子思想或更中心思想的点，您可以相应地重复上述步骤。

之后，为了进一步阐述您的想法和思维导图，您可以插入图形和图标。为此，请转到“插入^(Insert)”菜单，然后从“插图”^{(Illustrations)}部分中，单击“图标^(Icons)”选项。现在，您可以搜索并添加您想要的图标。

此外，自定义您在思维导图中使用的形状，以制作更具影响力和吸引力的思维导图。您可以更改形状样式、为添加的文本添加效果、排列形状位置以及自定义形状大小。

此外，您可以右键单击幻灯片并单击设置背景格式^{(Format Background)}选项以自定义思维导图背景。您可以选择纯色、渐变、自定义图像、图案填充或纹理填充。

下面的屏幕截图是一个简单的思维导图示例。您可以使用讨论的过程在PowerPoint中创建更复杂的思维导图。

请参阅：^(See:) Freemind：用于组织想法和制定计划的免费思维导图软件

您现在可以将演示文稿保存为一种受支持的格式。

希望本文能帮助您在Microsoft PowerPoint中创建思维导图。干杯!

现在阅读：^{(Now read: )}如何创建拆分效果以在 PowerPoint 中将图片拆分为多个部分。^{(How to create a Split effect to split a Picture into pieces in PowerPoint.)}

How to make a Mind Map in Microsoft PowerPoint

This guіde shows you the different mеthods and steps to create a mind map in Microsoft PowerPoint. A mind map is an effective diagram used to brainstorm your ideas, tasks, and concepts. You can create mind maps and later analyze and recall your ideas and sub-ideas from the mind map. It is a handy technique that helps you memorize your concepts and information, organize ideas better, perform a case study, simplify complex ideas, use them in project management, make plans, and more.

Now, if you want to add mind maps to your PowerPoint presentations, how to do that? Simple, just go through this guide. Here, I am going to discuss two different methods to create a mind map in PowerPoint. Without much ado, let’s have a look at these methods now!

How to Make a Mind Map in PowerPoint

You can create a Mind Map in PowerPoint using a Pre-designed Template or use the Shapes tool to create a Mind Map from scratch in PowerPoint. Let us discuss these methods in detail!

1] Create a Mind Map in PowerPoint using a Pre-designed Template

A pre-designed template is the easiest way to create a particular type of diagram. PowerPoint and other Office apps offer some great templates to design Gantt charts, roadmaps, calendars, and more graphics. Thankfully, PowerPoint provides a mind map template to select and customize. You can search for a mind map template in its online template library and then edit it as per your requirement. Let’s have a look at the main steps create a mind map in PowerPoint presentations using an existing template:

1. Launch the Microsoft PowerPoint app.
2. Go to the File > New option.
3. In the search box, type mind map and press Enter button.
4. Select a desired mind map template from the results.
5. Edit the mind map template as per your requirements.
6. Save the presentation with the mind map.

Now, let’s elaborate on these steps!

Firstly, launch the PowerPoint app and then click on the File > New option.  Now, enter mind map in the search box and you will see few related templates.

Simply, click on the template named Mind Map and then click on the Create button. It contains slides with multiple mind maps that you can easily edit.

Next, you will see multiple slides with different sets of mind maps. You can select a slide and then customize the mind map according to your requirement. You can edit tasks, ideas, and concepts in the existing mind map, add new nodes and child nodes using the Insert > Illustrations > Shapes tool, customize the theme as per your preference, change shape format, edit graphics format, customize text font, and do a lot more.

Also see: Freeplane is a free mind mapping software for Windows 11/10

You can change the icon of nodes in the mind map template. Simply select and right-click on the icon and from the context menu, go to the Change Graphic option, and select a source to import the icon image. You can import icons from the inbuilt icon library, existing image files, online search, stock images, etc.

When you are done customizing the mind map, you save the presentation in PPT, PPTX, or publish the mind maps in PDF format. Or, you can choose any other supported format to save the presentation.

Read: How to create an animated picture frame in PowerPoint.

2] Use the Shapes tool to create a Mind Map from scratch in PowerPoint

You can also create a completely new mind map from scratch in PowerPoint with the help of the Shapes tool. Shapes tool lets you create different kinds of diagrams in PowerPoint presentations including mind maps. You can simply insert multiple shapes, add text, graphics, icons, etc., customize overall appearance, and create your mind map diagram.

Before you start making a mind map, plan the central ideas and sub-ideas that you want to represent and make a rough draft of the same in a text editor or on a hard paper. This will make your task of creating mind map in PowerPoint all the more easy.

Here are the basic steps for making a mind map in PowerPoint using the Shapes tool:

1. Open PowerPoint.
2. Create a blank presentation or import an existing one.
3. Now, add a shape to insert a central idea or main task.
4. Next, add another shape representing sub-idea or sub-task.
5. Connect the central idea and sub-idea nodes with the line shape.
6. Repeat step (4) to insert multiple child nodes.
7. Repeat step (5) to connect ideas and sub-ideas.
8. Add text to the added shapes.
9. Insert icons to shape if preferred.
10. Customize theme and overall appearance.
11. Save the presentation with a created mind map.

Let us discuss these steps in detail!

Open PowerPoint and create a blank presentation or import an existing presentation in which you want to add a mind map. Then, add a blank slide to the presentation.

Now, you need to add a central idea and for that, go to the Insert tab and from the Illustrations section, click on the Shapes drop-down option and select the rectangle tool. I have used a rectangle shape to represent the central idea, you can choose a circle or oval or any other shape that can represent the main idea.

Create a rectangle in the slide and place it in the middle. Right-click on the shape and tap on the Edit Text option and type the main idea.

Now, again go to the Insert > Illustrations > Shapes tool and select and insert an oval shape. This shape is added to represent a sub-idea. Simply use the Edit Text option by right-clicking on the sub-idea node and then enter the sub-idea.

Repeat the above step to add multiple child nodes for representing your ideas and insert text to them.

Next, you have to connect the main idea node with the nodes representing related tasks or ideas. For that, you can use a straight line shape from the Insert > Illustrations > Shapes menu. Your mind map will look something like the below screenshot.

If you want to create a complex mind map with points for sub-ideas or more central ideas, you can repeat the above steps accordingly.

After that, to further elaborate your ideas and mind map, you can insert graphics and icons. For that, go to the Insert menu and from the Illustrations section, click on the Icons option. Now, you can search and add the icons your want.

Furthermore, customize the shapes that you have used in the mind map to make a more impactful and attractive mind map. You can change the shape style, add effects to the added text, arrange shape placement, and customize shape size.

Also, you can right-click on the slide and click on the Format Background option to customize the mind map background. You can select a solid color, gradient, custom image, pattern fill, or texture fill.

The below screenshot is an example of a simple mind map. You can create more complex mind maps in PowerPoint using the discussed procedure.

See: Freemind: Free mind mapping software to organize ideas & chart out plans

You can now save the presentation in one of the supported formats.

Hope this article helps you create mind maps in Microsoft PowerPoint. Cheers!

Now read: How to create a Split effect to split a Picture into pieces in PowerPoint.

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