How to find free Mind Mapping Software (FreeMind)

A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. It is used to generate, visualize, structure and classify ideas, and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, decision making, and writing. Mind Mapping software can cost a lot of money. This article describes how to get a very good Open Source Mind Map tool to use as you wish.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Administrative access to the computer you wish to download and install the Mind Mapping software to.
• 13 MB Hard Drive Space
• 512 MB RAM

1. Go to the following web site: http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Download
2. Click the download link for your operating system and download the file to your computer.
3. Install the software by following the installation instructions on the web site.
4. The software is easy to use and has many of the features of expensive mind mapping software.