Options

Options allow you to set the way you want new documents, new Mind Maps, and new branches to appear, and a number of global options to change the operation of the program.

You can show the Options by selecting the NovaMind Options button from the application menu.

Saving

If you have "Save Backup Copy" turned on, whenever you save a NovaMind document, the previous version of the file is saved as a backup. This file has the extension .nmbak - if you have a problem with your main file, you can rename your .nmbak file to .nmind and open it in NovaMind.

When you have the auto-save feature active, NovaMind will save your Mind Map at the specified intervals. This is the normal save operation, just the same as if you had used the Save menu option. If you have not saved the document yet, you will be asked to give the file a name.

Check for Updates

You have three options for checking for updates:

If NovaMind finds a newer version, it will display details of the new version and allow you to download it.

Show Snap Lines

Snap lines allow you to more easily line up branches when you are moving them around on the Mind Map. Check this option if you want to have snap lines turned on.

Keyboard Shortcuts

There are standard keyboard shortcuts available for adding branches and many other common operations. To change to different options, just click on the item you want to change and type the new keystroke.

Screenwriting Options

You can set up your standard prefixes and suffixes for screenwriting using this panel:

- To add an item, click the + button, then type the text using the text field at the bottom of the list

- To remove an item, select it in the list and click the - button

- To edit an item, select it in the list and edit the text in the text field at the bottom of the list