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The table below shows the differences between the Business Edition and the Basic Edition of Visual Mind.
Feature Benefit Basic Business
Basic features      
Notes Write additional information to a branch. Yes Yes
Multiselection Select multiple branches and perform actions on all. Yes Yes
Numbering Automatic numbering of branches. Yes Yes
Drag & drop Easy moving of branches and elements. Yes Yes
Export to separate map Splits a large map into smaller maps. No Yes
Import from other map Imports information from other maps into existing map. No Yes
Branch shapes Shapes are drawn behind the text of a branch. For decorative reasons, or may signal a special meaning. Yes Yes
Background & Map logo Allows you to set a background and insert a logo for the map. Yes Yes
Styles Allows you to set multiple branch properties in one mouse click. Yes Yes
Structures Saves you time when entering frequently used information. Yes Yes
Map layout styles Sets the map layout so it fit your needs. Yes Yes
Maximum map size Maximum number of branches in a map. 200 Unlimited
Additional elements      
Images Decorates and gives more information to a branch. Yes Yes
Web pages Gives access to web pages with a mouse click Yes Yes
Files Gives access to files with a mouse click. Yes Yes
Folders Gives access to folder with a mouse click. Yes Yes
E-mails Gives access to e-mail messages with a mouse click. Yes Yes
E-mail addresses Allows you to create e-mails from within Visual Mind. Yes Yes
Phone numbers Allows you to make phone calls from with Visual Mind. Yes Yes
Advanced features      
Spell checking Keeps your maps free from spelling errors. Yes Yes
Map templates Give yourself a kick start when creating a new map. Yes Yes
Document creation Create new documents (Word, Excel, etc.) directly from Visual Mind. No Yes
Multiple views of same map. Allows you to view and edit multiple places of a map at the same time. No Yes
File embedding Allows you to store file data of related files inside the map. Yes Yes
Password & encryption Protects the content of your maps. No Yes
Map explorer Gives you easy overview of all your maps. No Yes
Document tabs Appear below the map window. Makes switching between opened maps easier. No Yes
Search Find information instantly. No Yes
Bookmarks Access frequently used branches with a mouse click. No Yes
News feeds Allows you to use Visual Mind as a RSS news reader. Yes Yes
Print to Visual Mind Allows you to print to Visual Mind. The result is a PDF document that can be inserted into any location of a Visual Mind map. No Yes
Reminders Helps you remember important tasks and appointments. No Yes
Document Information Allows you to enclose document information (author, date, file name, etc) when printing to paper. Yes Yes
Publishing & distribution      
Independent maps Saves a map as an independent exe file to allow people that do not have Visual Mind to view and browse your maps. No Yes
Internet publishing Publishes a map on the internet to allow people that do not have Visual Mind to view and browse your maps. No Yes
Export      
To Text files (Basic) Exports text and notes to text files. Yes Yes
To HTML files (Basic) Exports text and notes to HTML files. Yes Yes
To RTF files (Basic) Exports text and notes to RTF files. Yes Yes
To XML Files (Basic) Exports text and notes to XML files. Yes Yes
To Microsoft Word Powerful export (text, notes, web, files, images, etc.) to Microsoft Word. No Yes
To Microsoft PowerPoint Powerful export (text, notes, web, files, images, etc.) that turns your Visual Mind into a complete Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. No Yes
To PDF Exports the map to a PDF document. No Yes
To Microsoft Project Allows you to export your Visual Mind maps to Microsoft Project. No Yes
To Pocket PC Allows you to export your Visual Mind maps to a Pocket PC device. No Yes
To image files Exports the map as an image. No Yes
Import      
From Microsoft Project Allows you to import information from Microsoft Project. No Yes
From Pocket PC Allows you to import information from a Pocket PC device. No Yes
Print      
Mosaic printing Prints your large maps to several pages in a mosaic fashion. Yes Yes