--- title: Starting a Chat from a Mind Map description: Launch a group chat about your Mind Map! This will automatically include all the members of the Mind Map in one place --- [Skip to content](https://support.ayoa.com/starting-an-ayoa-group-chat-from-a-mind-map#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 Chat](https://support.ayoa.com/ayoa-chat?hsLang=en) July 29, 2025 # Starting a Chat from a Mind Map ## Chat about your Mind Map and get those creative juices flowing... 1\.  Open the Mind Map that you would like to discuss. ![Opening mind map.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_1-png-Apr-16-2024-08-58-42-5098-AM.png?width=670&height=356&name=Screenshot_1-png-Apr-16-2024-08-58-42-5098-AM.png)   2\. Open the **share** options in the Mind Map menu and select **'Add Chat'** ![](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-25-2025-03-14-58-5518-PM.png?width=677&height=337&name=image-png-Jul-25-2025-03-14-58-5518-PM.png) 4\. This will open a **new Chat** that will include the members  assigned to that Mind Map. The Chat name will reflect the Mind Map title.   ![New group chat created.](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_4-png-Apr-16-2024-09-03-18-8822-AM.png?width=400&height=633&name=Screenshot_4-png-Apr-16-2024-09-03-18-8822-AM.png)   5\. 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