--- title: Show or hide creators in Mind Maps description: When collaborating on a Mind Map you can choose to show who created each idea --- [Skip to content](https://support.ayoa.com/show-or-hide-creators-in-mind-maps#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://support.ayoa.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![ayoa\_logo-svg](https://support.ayoa.com/hubfs/ayoa_logo-svg.svg)](https://ayoa.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://support.ayoa.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Sign in to AYOA](https://app.ayoa.com/) [Sign in to AYOA](https://app.ayoa.com/) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Centre](https://support.ayoa.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [AYOA Team Plans](https://support.ayoa.com/ayoa-team-plans?hsLang=en) July 28, 2025 # Show or hide creators in Mind Maps ## When collaborating on a Mind Map you can choose to show who created each idea ### To show creators: 1\. Choose your mind map from the **Home** page. ![View of the opened map.](https://support.ayoa.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043021481230originalgYKtxfKNg_6QEDJ4H6zgW7-KlG9bv1jBYw.png)   2\. Click on the **Settings** icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. ![3-dot icon.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_2-png-Jul-11-2023-11-32-38-0541-AM.png?width=100&height=98&name=Screenshot_2-png-Jul-11-2023-11-32-38-0541-AM.png) 3\. The **Display Options** will open. ![Settings in the Display Options.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_3-png-Jul-11-2023-11-39-02-0907-AM.png?width=300&height=329&name=Screenshot_3-png-Jul-11-2023-11-39-02-0907-AM.png)   4\. Change creators to **ON**. ![Creators section with setting on.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043205199484originalpGObxJk6v-VqiOK78Cj0Hbrunb4iNgDgYQ.png?width=402&name=s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043205199484originalpGObxJk6v-VqiOK78Cj0Hbrunb4iNgDgYQ.png)   5\. You will then see the avatars of those members appear on the branches. ![Branches shown with users avatars.](https://support.ayoa.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043021481376originalqq3tY_URANkSrpbsEfskE8rpysqQIVo-HA.png)   6\. To remove, open the display options menu and change creators to **OFF**. ![Creators section with setting off.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043205200071original6zEcMpk-kaadVdCM4C6J2LEr3SbNWX64Lw.png?width=400&height=63&name=s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043205200071original6zEcMpk-kaadVdCM4C6J2LEr3SbNWX64Lw.png) - [Accessing AYOA](https://support.ayoa.com/accessing-ayoa?hsLang=en) - [My AYOA Account](https://support.ayoa.com/my-ayoa-account?hsLang=en#main-content) - [My Preferences](https://support.ayoa.com/my-ayoa-account?hsLang=en#my-preferences) - [Managing your AYOA subscription](https://support.ayoa.com/my-ayoa-account?hsLang=en#managing-your-ayoa-subscription) - [AYOA Team Plans](https://support.ayoa.com/ayoa-team-plans?hsLang=en) - [AYOA Mobile](https://support.ayoa.com/ayoa-mobile?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Account Management - Mobile](https://support.ayoa.com/ayoa-mobile?hsLang=en#account-management-mobile) - [Ayoa Chat - Mobile](https://support.ayoa.com/ayoa-mobile?hsLang=en#ayoa-chat-mobile) - [Mind Maps - Mobile](https://support.ayoa.com/ayoa-mobile?hsLang=en#mind-maps-mobile) - [Task Boards and My Planner - Mobile](https://support.ayoa.com/ayoa-mobile?hsLang=en#task-boards-and-my-planner-mobile) - [Whiteboards- Mobile](https://support.ayoa.com/ayoa-mobile?hsLang=en#whiteboards-mobile) - [AYOA Chat](https://support.ayoa.com/ayoa-chat?hsLang=en) - [Mind Maps](https://support.ayoa.com/mind-maps?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Getting started with Mind Mapping in AYOA](https://support.ayoa.com/mind-maps?hsLang=en#getting-started-with-mind-mapping-in-ayoa) - [How to use Mind Maps on the Web / Desktop](https://support.ayoa.com/mind-maps?hsLang=en#how-to-use-mind-maps-on-the-web-desktop) - [Radial Maps](https://support.ayoa.com/mind-maps?hsLang=en#radial-maps) - [Capture Maps](https://support.ayoa.com/mind-maps?hsLang=en#capture-maps) - [iMindMap](https://support.ayoa.com/mind-maps?hsLang=en#imindmap) - [Accessibility](https://support.ayoa.com/mind-maps?hsLang=en#accessibility) - [AI](https://support.ayoa.com/ai?hsLang=en#main-content) - [AI imports and prompts](https://support.ayoa.com/ai?hsLang=en#ai-imports-and-prompts) - [AI Assistant](https://support.ayoa.com/ai?hsLang=en#ai-assistant) - [Imports and Exports](https://support.ayoa.com/imports-and-exports?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Imports](https://support.ayoa.com/imports-and-exports?hsLang=en#imports) - [Exports](https://support.ayoa.com/imports-and-exports?hsLang=en#exports) - [Task Management](https://support.ayoa.com/task-management?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Task Boards](https://support.ayoa.com/task-management?hsLang=en#task-boards) - [Workflow / Kanban](https://support.ayoa.com/task-management?hsLang=en#workflow-kanban) - [Canvas](https://support.ayoa.com/task-management?hsLang=en#canvas) - [Gantt Timeline](https://support.ayoa.com/task-management?hsLang=en#gantt-timeline) - [Task Management](https://support.ayoa.com/task-management?hsLang=en#task-management) - [Whiteboards](https://support.ayoa.com/whiteboards?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Whiteboards](https://support.ayoa.com/whiteboards?hsLang=en#whiteboards) [![ayoa\_logo-svg](https://support.ayoa.com/hubfs/ayoa_logo-svg.svg "ayoa_logo-svg")](https://ayoa.com) [Get started for free](https://auth.ayoa.com/signup?email=) [AYOA privacy policy](https://www.ayoa.com/privacy-policy/) [Got a suggestion?](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1xuRuRa85Q-e8ya52b55HQwf4wbn) [Our customers](https://www.ayoa.com/ourcustomers/) Copyright © 2026, OpenGenius Ltd.