HOW TO CREATE A MIND MAP FOR GOAL SETTING IN POWERPOINT

Whether you set goals for 2022, financial goals, family goals, side hustle goals, or health goals a great way to write down all your ideas is to use a mind map. Let’s find out what mind mapping is and answer the question “how to create a mind map for goal setting in Power Point?” (You can use the same steps to do a mind map in word!)

What is a mind map?

Mind Mapping is the best tool to visualize your brainstorming process. A mind map is a sheet where you dump all your thoughts on a certain main topic. The main topic branches into connecting ideas, which again can branch out. You can do Mind Maps digitally via a software tool or do a mind map drawing with pen and paper.

Please share and comment bellow if you know a great free online mind mapping software! Sadly, most online tools allow only a limited amount of mind maps.

How do you create a free mind map for goal setting in PowerPoint?

1. Open a new Slide:

To make a Mind Map on PowerPoint you first have to start with a new slide.

2. Chose a central idea for the mind map:

First for a Mind Map you have to pick a main topic. The main topic goes to the center of the page.

To create the Icon in the middle you go on -> Insert -> Icons. A window with Icons will open.

You can change the color of the icon by right clicking on it. Click on the Shape filling button.

Add a Textbox to the Icon. Go to Insert -> Text box

Mark both the Icon and the Text Box and click right and group them after putting them in the rigth position

3. Add second level connecting ideas:

Write behind the central idea a list of connecting ideas. Connecting ideas could be: Self-Improvement Goals, Leisure Goals, Career Goals, Social Goals, Family Goals, Health Goals, Financial Goals.

Add your preferred form (Circle, Square). A textbox and group them together again.

To make it look like a drawing -> Right Click on the Form -> Outline -> Sketched. You can also change the thickness of the lines by changing the weight.

Add another Text box to the form and group text and form again.

4. Jot down all connecting ideas:

Connect the goals. These forms can be used as connectors.

After selecting the line and hovering over the form you’ll see small grey circles appear. Start the line there. Once properly connected the circle will turn green. Now connect the line to the second form, hovering over the form again. Now whenever you move the form the line will move along.