Present your information in a clear and consistent way – Information Mapping Help Center

Information Mapping Types

Everything you hear or read can be categorized into one of the six Information Types.

The IM Types

Reader question to Answer	IM Type to Use	Present With
How do I do something?	Procedure	Step/Action table If/Then table
What is happening? How does something work?	Process	Stage/Description table When/Then table
What does something look like? What are its parts? (image)	Structure	Part/Function table Part/Description table
What should I do or not do? (rules, guidelines, policies)	Principle	Text Bulleted/ Numbered list Table Visual
What is something? (definition)	Concept	Text Bulleted/ Numbered list Table Visual
What are the facts?	Fact	Text Bulleted/ Numbered list Table Visual