Using Inspiration

Return to Diagram view

Now let's return to Diagram view so you can embellish what you've created. When you return to Diagram view, you will find that the symbols have changed to reflect the work you did in Outline view.

1. While you're still in Outline view, select the topic Snorkeling so that it will be selected and you can find it quickly when you return to Diagram view.

   If the Snorkeling topic isn't showing on the screen, press Command+M (Ctrl+M) to select the Main Idea and show the top portion of your outline in the window. You can then select Snorkeling.

2. To return to Diagram view, click the Diagram button on the Outline toolbar.

   

Here's what your diagram looks like now:

You can see that the new topics you added in Outline view, like Snorkeling, appear as idea symbols.

Working with notes text in Diagram view

In Diagram view, notes text is stored in separate notes windows attached to idea symbols. Every idea symbol can have notes text. You can open a notes window at any time to write, to modify your notes and to read what you've written.

1. To display the notes text for Snorkeling, on the Diagram toolbar, click the Add Note button.

   

   The notes window opens and the note you wrote earlier appears.

   At this point, you can add to or edit your notes, if you want. Just click in the notes text window where you want to begin and start typing, or select the words you want to replace and type over them.

2. When you're ready to close the notes text window, click the Close box on the notes text window or, on the File menu, choose Close.

Changing the font used for your idea symbols

You will want to use your favorite font in your idea symbols. Let's select all the symbols and change the font.

1. To select all the symbols on your diagram, on the Edit menu, choose Select, then choose Symbols.
2. On the Format menu, choose Font, then select the font you'd like to use.

   The text in all the idea symbols changes to the new font.