

When you draft out the map and place all the topics, connect them with straight lines or arrow lines to represent relationships between different topics. Now, you can start to create your mind maps by using the shapes in Word. You can use rectangles or circles to represent the central topic and subtopics, and label the shapes with text boxes. Click Shapes to open the collapsed menu that has the basic shapes for making a mind map. In a new Word document, you can find most of the tools that you will use in the Illustration group on the Insert tab. Step 1: Open MS Word and Select Available Shapes

In any case, if you own a Surface and want to check the new page out for yourself, make sure to grab the latest version of the Surface app on the Windows Store.Now, all you have to do is follow the steps below so that you can effortlessly create a mind map in Microsoft Word in minutes. It looks as though the new page started rolling out with an update within the past couple of weeks, but it would likely be easily missed if you don't spend much time in the Surface app. It's a small addition, but a nice feature to have nonetheless. Compatible accessories include things like the Surface Pen and Surface Dial, as well as the Microsoft Surface Mouse and Ergonomic Keyboard.

On the new page, represented in the sidebar by a battery icon, you'll see any currently connected Microsoft accessories listed along with their battery level listed as a percentage, a serial number (if applicable), and the time since each was last checked. The latest version of the Surface app now includes a dedicated battery level section for Microsoft Bluetooth accessories, letting you get an overall glimpse at how much longer each has left before it's in need of some more power.

Microsoft's official Surface app is already a handy tool for customizing different settings for your Surface device, but a recent update has also made it a little handier for any Microsoft accessories you might own.
