Create a marker - (Marker Tool)

Open the marker selector window

Select the Marker Tool in the top toolbar.

Or you can press the "M" button on your keyboard.

(Optional) Select the size of the marker

In the bottom-right corner of the marker selector window, click on the drop-down list to select: 100%, 75%, 50%, or 25%.

Note: When you zoom-in or out in the Map View, the regular setting is: a marker's size remains the same. However, you can make the size of the marker become smaller when you zoom-out beyond the current zoom-level. To learn how, visit this link: Make the size of a marker shrink when you zoom out

(Option 1) Use the category list to select a marker style

1. In the left-menu pane, click on the folder/sub-folders, then a category.
    
   For this example, we’ll choose: Tabs > Numeric Tabs > Blue.
   In the right-pane, you will see the list of marker styles.
    
2. Click on a marker style to select it. For this example, we’ll select: "1".
   In the Map View, you will see the mouse cursor is now the selected marker style.

(Option 2) Use the search box to select a marker style

1. In the bottom-left corner of the marker selector window, you will see a search box displaying the message: "Search All Markers..."
    
2. Type-in a keyword for the marker styles you want to find. For example: "car".
   You will see the marker styles that include the keyword " car" in the name.
    
3. Click on a marker style to select it. For this example, we'll select the: blue "car_-_coupe_1.png".
   In the Map View, you will see the mouse cursor is now the selected marker style.

(Optional) Change the rotation of the marker

On the left-side of the Map View, click on the rotation wheel to choose what the new rotation will be.

(Optional) Flip the marker

On the left-side of the Map View, click on the "Flip" checkbox.

Choose the marker’s location

In the Map View, click the location where you want to place the marker.

(Optional) Add title and description text to the marker

In the marker editor window, type the text into the "Title" field and/or the "Description" field.

Save the marker

In the marker editor window, click the "SAVE" button.

(Optional) View the marker’s row in the Layers Panel

Note: To view the Layers Panel, you must be logged-in to a Pro account. To learn how to upgrade, visit this link: How to upgrade to a Pro account

1. Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar.

   Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard.

    
2. (Optional) If the Layers Panel isn't open on the right-side of the browser window, click the vertical bar. 
    
3. In the Map View, hover over the marker.
   In the Layers Panel, you will see the marker’s row is highlighted.

See also

If you want the map to continuously display information about the marker, you can add a label next to the marker. To learn how, visit this link: Create a label - (Label Tool)

To learn actions you can perform to improve the display of markers, visit this link: Optimize the display of markers and labels

To learn about grouping overlays, visit this link: Add an overlay to a group/folder