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Chapter 3: Adding Clouds, Links, and Icons
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Changing the cloud color
1. Select the main node of the cloud of your choice, and
right click to open the node context menu. Go to Format,
and select the option Cloud Color.
The Choose Cloud Color dialogue box opens.
2. Select a suitable color and click OK.
Freemind applies the chosen color to the node and its
descendants.
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Adding hyperlinks
Hyperlinks can link to web pages, local files in your
computer, or e-mail addresses. When you move to a node
containing a hyperlink, the mouse pointer changes to a hand
symbol. You can add hyperlinks in 2 ways:
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Text field − In this method, you will enter the URL or the
web address of the target. When you click the node
having this link, the particular web page opens up.
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File chooser − In this method, you will select a local file in
your system. When you click the node having this link,
the particular file or folder opens up.
Adding hyperlinks using Text Field
1. Select a node of your choice. Click Insert and select
Hyperlink (Text Field).
The Input dialogue box opens.
Figure 12 Adding Hyperlinks using a Text Field
