How to Print a Concept Map

A concept map, also called a mind map, is a type of diagram that shows the relationship between concepts and ideas, which are represented by words placed inside of shapes that are connected with lines and arrows. There are a range of applications, both online and desktop-based, for creating concept maps. If you want to print your concept map to share with your study group or co-workers, you'll need to have a printer installed and attached to your computer.

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  Launch your concept map program or launch your web browser and type in the web-based concept map application address and press the "Enter" button.

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  Create a new concept map or load an existing concept map by clicking the "File" menu and choosing "Open," or click the "Load" button and select the concept map file, then click "Open."

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  Click the "File" menu and choose "Print," or click the "Print" button. If your concept map program is web-based and does not have a visible "Print" button, click the "File" menu in your web browser and choose "Print."

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  Select your preferred printer by clicking on it in the "Select Printer" list box. Select "All" as the page range option and type a number into the "Number of Copies" text field to print more than one copy of the concept map. Click the "Preferences" button and choose "Portrait" or "Landscape" orientation according to how your concept map will best fit on a single page.

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  Click the "Print" button to print out the concept map. If only part of your concept map is printed, click to select the "Fit To One Page" option, or zoom out by using the "Zoom" feature to fit the entire concept map on one page, then print the document again.