Version 4.2.0009 (March 2026): Improvements & Fixes

Version 4.2.0009 (March 2026): Improvements & Fixes

Which editions are affected?

  1. All editions: IdeaMapper Desktop Cloud, IdeaMapperPro, IdeaMapperK12, IdeaMapperHigherEd and EssayWriter.

How to get this release?

  1. For desktop installations: Go to https://ideamapper.com, follow HelpDesk and download links for your platform, download the installer file, then install. The previous version will be upgraded.
  2. For the webapp: Clear the browser cache, then go to https://webapp.ideamapper.com, and log in with the same credentials. 

What’s New?

  • Text ideas can now be "joined" and "split". To join: right-click on an idea which has only text ideas connected and select "join". The sub-ideas are then added to the main idea and deleted. To split: right-click on a text idea which has no sub-ideas and select "split".
  • In addition to automatic ordering idea maps can now also be manually ordered. 
  • Import and export of "Markdown" files (*.md) into idea maps.

Bug Fixes?

  • Fixes a potential program crash when a link was created twice. 
  • Fixes an issue with an extra space added for the author for the in-text reference when using Harvard Style bibliography. 
  • For IdeaMapperPro, fixes an issue when using Ollama as local AI LLM engine.
  • Minor fixes.

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