Identifier Tools
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Marker Tool—Create a marker
Open the marker selector window Select the Marker Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "M" button on your keyboard. The Marker Selector window will appear. Choose a Marker (Option 1) Use the default list to select a marker style Click on the marker you want to use from the list
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Label Tool—Create a label
Contents Write the text and add the label (Optional) Move a "Bubble" label’s tail (Optional) Move the main section of a "Bubble" label (Optional) View the label’s row in the Layers Panel (Optional) Change the background and font colour Write the text and add the label Select the Label Tool in the
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Open the marker editor window
Note: To learn how to create a marker, visit this link: Marker Tool—Create a marker (Option 1) - Right-click In the Map View, right-click on the marker. The "Overlay" menu will appear Click "Edit Info". The marker editor window will appear. (Option 2) - Edit/Measure Tool Select the Edit/Measure Tool
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Open the label editor window
Create the label To learn how, visit this link: Label Tool—Create a label (Optional) Open the label editor window from the Map View Select the "Edit/Measure Tool" in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard. In the Map View, click on the label. The label editor
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Move a marker in the Map View
Move the marker Note: To learn how to create a marker, visit this link: Marker Tool—Create a marker Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard. In the Map View, click and drag the marker to the new location.
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Input the latitude and longitude coordinates for a marker’s location
Input the coordinates Note: To learn how to create a marker, visit this link: Marker Tool—Create a marker Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard. In the Map View, right-click on the marker. The "Overlay" menu will appear Click
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Input the latitude and longitude for a label’s location
Create the label To learn how to create a label, visit this link: Label Tool—Create a label Input the coordinates Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard. In Map View, click on the label. The label editor window will appear. Note:
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Resize a marker after it has been placed
Resize the marker Note: To learn how to create a marker, visit this link: Marker Tool—Create a marker In the Map View, right-click on the marker. The "Overlay" menu will appear Click "Edit Info". The marker editor window will appear. Click on the Marker Icon in the top-right corner. The marker
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Create a duplicate marker in the same style as a marker located in the Map View
Create the source marker In the Map View, create what will be the source marker. For example: A blue numeric tab displaying the number "1". To learn how, visit this link: Marker Tool—Create a marker Create the duplicate marker Select the "Style Picker Tool" in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can
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Replace a marker’s style with a new style
Replace the style Select the "Edit/Measure Tool" in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard. In Map View, click on the marker. The info bubble and marker editor window will pop up. Click on the Marker Icon in the top-right corner of the marker editor window. The
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Copy a marker’s style from a marker located in the Map View
Create 2 markers In the Map View, create 2 markers in different styles. For example; A blue numeric tab displays the number "1". A green numeric tab displays the number "2". To learn how, visit this link: Marker Tool—Create a marker Copy the style from marker 1 to marker 2 Select the "Style Picker
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Hide/show a label’s background and border
Create the label To learn how, visit this link: Label Tool—Create a label Hide the background and border Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard. In Map View, click anywhere on the label. The label editor window will pop up. Click
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Square/round the corners of a label
By default, a label’s corners are rounded. This article explains how to square the corners. Then round the corners. Create the label To learn how, visit this link: Label Tool—Create a label Square the corners Select the "Edit/Measure Tool" in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q"
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Edit the styling and formatting of the text in a label’s description
Edit the styling and formatting Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard. In Map View, click anywhere on the label. The label editor window will pop up. Click the "Advanced Editing" link. In the "Description" field, click and drag
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Add a plus code to a marker - Open Location Code (OLC)
Definition of plus codes Open Location Code is a system for identifying areas on the surface of the Earth. The alphanumeric codes are called "plus codes" because each code includes a "+" character. The resolution of the specified area is defined by the number of digits in the plus code. Longer plus
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Add a plus code to a label - Open Location Code (OLC)
Definition of plus codes Open Location Code is a system for identifying areas on the surface of the Earth. The alphanumeric codes are called "plus codes" because each code includes a "+" character. The resolution of the specified area is defined by the number of digits in the plus code. Longer plus
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Add a What3words code to a marker - (W3W)
Definition of What3words code What3words is a system for identifying locations on the surface of the Earth. The What3words system encodes geographic coordinates into three dictionary words, instead of numbers. In terms of resolution, the Earth’s surface is divided into 3-meter squares. Each square
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Upload an image into a label’s description
Compatible image formats The compatible formats are: PNG. JPG/JPEG. GIF - regular/animated. SVG. Create the label To learn how, visit this link: Label Tool—Create a label Upload the image Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard. In
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Add a What3words code to a label - (W3W)
Definition of What3words code What3words is a system for identifying locations on the surface of the Earth. The What3words system encodes geographic coordinates into three dictionary words, instead of numbers. In terms of resolution, the Earth’s surface is divided into 3-meter squares. Each square
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Add a directions link to a marker’s description
When the user clicks on the link in the marker’s info bubble, Google Maps will appear in a new browser tab. Google Maps will display the directions for how the user can travel from their current location to the marker location. Add the directions link Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar.
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Add a web page link to a marker’s description
Open the marker editor window Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard. In the Map View, click on the marker. The info bubble and marker editor window will pop up. Add the web page link In the marker editor window, add the URL to
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Upload an image into a marker’s description
Compatible image formats The compatible formats are: PNG. JPG/JPEG. GIF - regular/animated. SVG. Create the Marker To learn how, visit this link: Marker Tool—Create a marker Upload the image Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard.
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Embed a YouTube video into a marker’s description
On the YouTube video page, copy the URL. Start watching a video on youtube.com. Under the video, click Share . A panel will appear, presenting different sharing options. Select "Copy the link" Embed the YouTube video Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the
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Embed a SoundCloud track into a marker’s description
Copy the SoundCloud track’s URL Find the SoundCloud track. Click on the URL. Then press: Quick Key: Ctrl+C (for Windows). Quick Key: Cmd+C (For Mac). Embed the SoundCloud track Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard. In the Map
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Use HTML to add multiple media elements to a marker
In this example, we’ll copy the embed code from two source websites: a YouTube video and a SoundCloud track. Note: The embed code will usually be inside an <iframe> tag. Open the HTML field in the marker editor window Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the
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Plot a direction line connecting two markers
Description of a directions line A directions line is drawn automatically starting from one marker location and ending at a: Another marker location - (Explained in this article). Specified location - (See: Plot a directions line connecting a marker and a specified location) The directions line
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Plot a direction line connecting a marker and a specified location
Description of a directions line A directions line is drawn automatically starting from one marker location and ending at a: Specified location - (Explained in this article). Another marker location - (See: Plot a directions line connecting two markers) The directions line feature enables you to
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Optimize the display of markers and labels
Contents Introduction Add a label next to a marker to continuously display info about the marker Resize a marker after it has been placed Resize the markers in a group Change a label’s location Reduce a label’s size by removing its background and border Make the size of a marker/label shrink when
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Delete an uploaded marker from the "Your Markers" folder
Select the Marker Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "M" button on your keyboard. The marker selector window will pop up. In the top-right corner, click on the Marker Icon. Click on the Star Icon for the folder: "Your Markers".x Find the marker in the right window pane. Then
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Edit the typography and formatting of the text in a marker’s description
Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard. In Map View, click on the marker. The info bubble and marker editor window will pop up. At the bottom of the window, click on the "Advanced Editing" link. In the Description field, click and
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Upload a custom marker from a file on your computer
Upload the marker file Select the Marker Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "M" button on your keyboard. The marker selector window will pop up. In the bottom-left corner of the window, click on the button: "Add Your Own". In the new window, click on the "Choose File" button.
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Upload a custom marker
Upload the marker file Select the Marker Tool in the top toolbar. Quick Key: Or you can press the "M" button on your keyboard. The marker selector window will pop up. In the bottom-left corner of the window, click on the button: "Add Your Own". Click on the "Choose file" button. Select the image
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Activate marker clustering
In the top-right corner of the Map View, click on the (+) button to increase the zoom to the maximum detail level. In the Map View, create 3 markers in extremely close locations. To learn how, visit this link: Marker Tool—Create a marker In the top-right corner of the Map View, click on the (-)