How to Create a Map Using Google
Andrea Alfaro
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39 steps
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3 minutes
Google
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Navigate to <https://www.google.com/maps/d/>
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Click "+ CREATE A NEW MAP"
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Click "Untitled map"
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Type in your title
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Click "Save"
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Click here.
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Type in the name of the layer (helps identify which data set you are using)
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Click "Save"
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Click here.
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Click here.
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Click this text field and search the dataset you will use (your dataset must be a google sheet)
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Select the dataset
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Click "Insert"
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Select all the columns that have location data
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Click here.
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Click here.
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Click here.
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Click "Continue"
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Select the column that has the identifier (typically company name)
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Click "Finish"
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Your map is now imported.
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To add another dataset, click "Add layer"
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Click here to name the layer
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Click "Save"
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Click here to import the dataset.
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Search for the dataset
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Select the dataset
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Click "Insert"
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Select all the columns that have location data
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Click "City"
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Click "State/Region"
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Click "Postal Code"
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Click "Continue"
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Select the column that has the identifier (typically company name)
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Click "Finish"
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Click "All items" to change the color of the placemarkers
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Click here.
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Click the color you want
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Exit out when you're finished
