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January 21, 2026

# Formatting Mind Map Branches

## AYOA offers different styles of Branches for your Mind Maps

### Watch this short video tutorial then check out the detailed steps below!

 

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### Changing the colour of the Branch

1\. Select and **double-click** on the branch. You will then see the **formatting panel**.

![Formatting panel will appear when you double click branch.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_7-png-Jun-18-2024-01-07-40-0014-PM.png?width=400&height=227&name=Screenshot_7-png-Jun-18-2024-01-07-40-0014-PM.png)

 

2\. To change the Branch colour, click on the **Line Style** button and choose a new colour.

![click on the Line style button and choose a new color](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_9-png-Jun-18-2024-01-12-23-3177-PM.png?width=400&height=446&name=Screenshot_9-png-Jun-18-2024-01-12-23-3177-PM.png)

Or click on **More Colours** to use the colour picker:

![Click More Colours to open colour picker.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_10-png-Jun-18-2024-01-12-32-6843-PM.png?width=300&height=388&name=Screenshot_10-png-Jun-18-2024-01-12-32-6843-PM.png)

 

3\. Exit the menu by clicking the **X button** and **Done** or by clicking on the **Mind Map board**.

![Click X to exit menu or double click Ayoa canvas.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_11-png-Jun-18-2024-01-12-53-9201-PM.png?width=400&height=187&name=Screenshot_11-png-Jun-18-2024-01-12-53-9201-PM.png)

### Changing the Branch Shape

You can choose from a variety of Branch shapes to highlight specific branches.

1\. Select and **double-click** on the branch to open the **formatting options**.

![Double click branch to open formatting options.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_1-png-Jun-18-2024-02-07-03-3480-PM.png?width=400&height=235&name=Screenshot_1-png-Jun-18-2024-02-07-03-3480-PM.png)

2\.  Click on the **Line** button and then **Line Shape** section.

![Click line button then line shape section.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_2-png-Jun-18-2024-02-07-21-9469-PM.png?width=400&height=425&name=Screenshot_2-png-Jun-18-2024-02-07-21-9469-PM.png)

 

3\. Then, choose which **Branch style** you want by clicking on it.

![Choose your branch style.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_3-png-Jun-18-2024-02-08-06-8673-PM.png?width=400&height=398&name=Screenshot_3-png-Jun-18-2024-02-08-06-8673-PM.png)

 

4\. When using a different connector shape in Mind Map view, you can use the **control points** to **add curves to the branch.**

![Customise your branch by adding curves.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_4-png-Jun-07-2023-10-23-49-8360-AM.png?width=400&height=249&name=Screenshot_4-png-Jun-07-2023-10-23-49-8360-AM.png)

**Control Points** are active with the **Auto-Layout turned off** and are available only within the Mind Map view

 

5\. **Hover** over the branch to view the **Control Points.**

![Hover over branch to view control points.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_7-png-Jun-07-2023-10-24-54-8160-AM.png?width=400&height=154&name=Screenshot_7-png-Jun-07-2023-10-24-54-8160-AM.png)

 

6\. **Click and drag** the C**ontrol Points** to distort the Branch.

![Click and drag to distort branch line.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_6-png-Jun-07-2023-10-25-22-3328-AM.png?width=400&height=290&name=Screenshot_6-png-Jun-07-2023-10-25-22-3328-AM.png)

### Adding a Box Branch in the Mind Map view

If you want to use Box Branches whilst still having a Mind Map view, you can change Branches using a few options:

\- by clicking on the Branch and then using **Shift and Tab** keyboards

\- by grabbing the **+ icon and holding the Shift** button and dragging to the desired location

![Adding new box branch using shift and green + icon.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ex2-gif-Jun-07-2023-11-23-47-7679-AM.gif?width=500&height=214&name=ex2-gif-Jun-07-2023-11-23-47-7679-AM.gif)

 

#### **You can also change Box Branch shape styles in the formatting settings!**

 

1\. Double-click on the **Branch** to open the **formatting options**.

![Change box shape style in the formatting settings.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_4-png-Jun-18-2024-02-19-45-9255-PM.png?width=400&height=227&name=Screenshot_4-png-Jun-18-2024-02-19-45-9255-PM.png)

2\. Click on the **Shape** button.

![Click on Shape button.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_7-png-Jun-18-2024-02-53-18-6926-PM.png?width=300&height=496&name=Screenshot_7-png-Jun-18-2024-02-53-18-6926-PM.png)

3\. Click on your preferred **shape** and the text will now be in a text box at the end of the Branch.

![Text will appear at end of the branch.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_10-png-Jun-07-2023-10-47-13-9885-AM.png?width=400&height=180&name=Screenshot_10-png-Jun-07-2023-10-47-13-9885-AM.png)

Not what you're looking for? Jump back to the [Help Centre](https://support.ayoa.com/?hsLang=en) and perform a keyword search using the term 'Branch' for more knowledge articles!

 

 

### Formatting Mind Map Branches on Mobile

 

On mobile:

Press the branch box you want to change

Press the paintbrush icon

![Screenshot 2026-01-21 at 11.00.47](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-01-21%20at%2011.00.47.png?width=255&height=553&name=Screenshot%202026-01-21%20at%2011.00.47.png)

 

Press Shape, then 'NO BOX'

![Screenshot 2026-01-21 at 11.01.41](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-01-21%20at%2011.01.41.png?width=252&height=546&name=Screenshot%202026-01-21%20at%2011.01.41.png)

and you will achieve the same result:

![Screenshot 2026-01-21 at 11.02.27](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-01-21%20at%2011.02.27.png?width=269&height=583&name=Screenshot%202026-01-21%20at%2011.02.27.png)

 

 

 

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