Choose a board type
bakermind has four board types. Pick the one that matches the shape of your thinking; you can always make another.
Open the appUpdated 2026-10-22
The four types
Blank (B) opens an empty whiteboard. There is no separate wireframe board: wireframe parts such as buttons and inputs that already sit on a whiteboard keep working, and the Components kit to add more is coming soon.
| Type | Use it for | Create shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Flowchart | Steps, decisions and arrows | F |
| Mind map | Branching out from one idea | M |
| Sequence | Who talks to whom, in order | S |
| Whiteboard | Stickies, pens and freeform layouts | W |
Start one
- Open the app. New board repeats your last type (or press N on Home); the More board types menu next to it lists all of them.
- Pick a type from the menu. Press its letter to choose faster.
- Prefer a head start? Choose From template (T) or From code (C) in the same menu.
What you should see
A new board of that type opens with a default name such as "Untitled mind map".
If something goes wrong
- Not sure which type fits.
- Start with a whiteboard. You can paste text onto it and convert a selection to a flowchart or mind map later (Cmd+Shift+F or Cmd+Shift+M).
Still stuck? See troubleshooting.