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A click colours too muchWhen the map does not do what you expect A click moves a circle or markerWhen the map does not do what you expect A code arrived that you did not requestForgotten your password? A colour and label for each ringRadial Circles: distance rings A full postcode is not necessarily one housePostcode areas, districts & sectors explained A label, polygon or location has disappearedWhen the map does not do what you expect A person from GBMaps may join your chatHow we use assistant chats A saved map or purchase is missingWhen the map does not do what you expect A small space makes a big differencePostcode areas, districts & sectors explained A small tip while you colourColour postcode areas faster with Ctrl or Command Accept an invitationTeams: buy access, invite people and share maps Add a colleague with their own full-year unlockUpgrade your map or add team access Add a CSV fileAdditional Data: add your own figures Add a live insetAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Add a set with +Several circle centres & linked settings Add a shape or text boxShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Add a straight-line radiusCircles and driving areas on US ZIP and county maps Add another with the same settingsDistance/Time: road-travel areas Add cities, towns and villagesUS map details: state names, ZIPs, counties and places Add dots to mapCreate Dots: postcode locations Add individual exceptions afterwardsColor a whole state; style its border and name Add it to an existing presentationUse your map in PowerPoint Add New NameSTART HERE: names, colours & territories Add to existingColour postcodes inside circles Add to existingColour postcodes inside dots Add to existingColour postcodes inside travel areas Add your service reach if usefulMake a US sales or service territory map Address 1 and Address 2Print order: finish, size & delivery Adjust the bends and corners afterwardsShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Adobe PDFHow to download your map as PDF, PNG, SVG or PowerPoint Advanced dots and shapesColour postcodes inside dots Advanced importColour postcodes inside circles Advanced importImport marker boxes from postcodes After payingBuy, unlock or renew a map After replacing a whole areaColour whole areas or smaller districts After two hours, or if you stop the linkShare an On Google map for two hours Align the textShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Already bought your own unlock? Share a colleague’s mapsTeams: buy access, invite people and share maps Already have a postcode spreadsheet?Your first coloured map An export failsWhen the map does not do what you expect Apply style to all markersMarker Boxes: labelled places Apply to legend / CancelExtra text beneath key entries Are we a legitimate business?About GBMaps Area, District and other boundariesMap Colours: page, labels & boundaries Area, district and sector choicesMore Maps: find the right boundaries Area, district, sector and full postcodeMap words & gesture quick reference Arrange overlapping itemsShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Arrow or line; Invert markerMarker Boxes: labelled places Ask about maximum importsAsk the map assistant Ask about team access, upgrades and notificationsAsk the map assistant Ask for a specific map changeMake a US sales or service territory map Ask for US state, ZIP or county changesAsk the map assistant Ask how to share or embed your mapAsk the map assistant Ask in your own wordsAsk the map assistant Ask the assistant to use the existing itemPlace postcodes on UK and NHS maps Ask while you read a guideAsk the map assistant Asked to use the secure addressCannot sign in or receive a code? Assign the area you want to keepShow only your assigned territories Assigned polygons onlyGoogle preview: opacity, key & extent Assistant attachments have their own limitsImport limits: dots, markers, circles and data Assistant use and purchasesHow we use assistant chats Attach one fileGive the assistant an image, PDF or spreadsheet Attachment or microphone unavailableWhen the map does not do what you expect Australia and New Zealand postcodesAdvanced marker import: every column Automatic edits and jobs needing reviewSpeak a request and let the assistant work Available conversionsConvert an area map to finer detail Back to sign inYour first password: keep your existing maps Back to sign inForgotten your password? Back to sign inEmail verification codes: enter, resend or start again Back to sign inChoose and save your password Blue question-mark beside UndoPrint View, Design & On Google Bold, italic, underline and text colourShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Borders: show or hide each layerMap details: boundaries & place labels Browse the colour familiesChoose a colour Build a road-travel areaCircles and driving areas on US ZIP and county maps Build broad areas, then add detailMake a US sales or service territory map Build from a picture, PDF or spreadsheetAsk the map assistant Build it up, one change at a timeAsk the map assistant Build the territoriesHow to create a postcode sales territory map Buy / Unlock these mapsSaved maps: access, renewals & new maps Buy 12 months’ accessLog in or unlock from the sidebar Buy team access for a new mapTeams: buy access, invite people and share maps Buy your selected states togetherCombine US states: ZIP or county maps Call-out lengthMarker Boxes: labelled places Callout lengthAdvanced marker import: every column Can I buy one license and share it with the rest of the office?Accounts & sharing Can I change the registered email from my old company to my new one?Accounts & sharing Can I downgrade my map?Upgrades & refunds Can I upgrade my map type?Upgrades & refunds CancelLog in or unlock from the sidebar Cancel or closeSpeak a request and let the assistant work Cancel or the close crossStart afresh or switch maps Cancel the remaining calculationsDistance/Time: road-travel areas Cannot use the old email address?Forgotten your password? Change a territory colourSTART HERE: names, colours & territories Change how values are groupedHeat Maps: colour areas by their values Change place-name and dot colorsUS map details: state names, ZIPs, counties and places Change state colors and name sizeUS map details: state names, ZIPs, counties and places Change the order in your legendAdditional Data: add your own figures Change your mindAsk the map assistant Change your selection laterCombine US states: ZIP or county maps Check a postcode you are unsure aboutPostcode areas, districts & sectors explained Check before an important changeAsk the map assistant Check before replacing a mixed stateColor a whole state; style its border and name Check coverage and missing valuesHow to make a sales heat map from your own data Check my codeEmail verification codes: enter, resend or start again Check the account addressForgotten your password? Check the code, save a password, then sign inForgotten your password? Check the current price and termsBuy, unlock or renew a map Check the limits before preparing a large fileGet a spreadsheet ready for import Check the new access dateRenew existing map or team access Check the postcode columnUpload your postcode figures Check the previewExtra text beneath key entries Check the price and renewal dateUpgrade your map or add team access Check the product titleBuy, unlock or renew a map Check the saved result before sharing changesShare a saved map or embed it on your website Check the size before uploadingGive the assistant an image, PDF or spreadsheet Check the starting point before calculatingPlace postcodes on UK and NHS maps Check the values columnUpload your postcode figures Check whose workspace you are inRecover unsaved map work Check, enlarge or remove the attachmentGive the assistant an image, PDF or spreadsheet Choose a font and sizeShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Choose a map from the handbookHelp, FAQs & the newer mapping tool Choose a map linkMore Maps: find the right boundaries Choose a payment methodBuy, unlock or renew a map Choose a state in More MapsUSA 5-digit ZIP maps: choose a state Choose a useful starting viewAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Choose an entryExtra text beneath key entries Choose and copy colour namesExcel import with your own colours Choose automatic or supplied coloursHow to colour a postcode map from a spreadsheet Choose Bank TransferPay for map access by bank transfer Choose enough boundary detailHow to create a postcode sales territory map Choose large state names and their styleColor a whole state; style its border and name Choose On Google beside the saved mapShare a saved map or embed it on your website Choose personal or team accessBuy, unlock or renew a map Choose PowerPoint (.pptx)Use your map in PowerPoint Choose the access that suits youUSA county maps: choose a state Choose the active setSeveral circle centres & linked settings Choose the colours and number of shadesHeat Maps: colour areas by their values Choose the correct import routeGet a spreadsheet ready for import Choose the correct saved map or PDFOrder a printed map Choose the extra text colourExtra text beneath key entries Choose the fill and line coloursShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Choose the frame and proportionsAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Choose the help that suits youYour first coloured map Choose the item you want to changeShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Choose the microphoneSpeak a request and let the assistant work Choose the offered print optionsOrder a printed map Choose the picture to editImages: add a logo, photograph or illustration Choose the right boundariesMake a US sales or service territory map Choose the right importerGet a spreadsheet ready for import Choose the right tool for a larger tableGive the assistant an image, PDF or spreadsheet Choose the shape and borderImages: add a logo, photograph or illustration Choose the smallest shape you need to colourPostcode areas, districts & sectors explained Choose the territory you are working onYour first coloured map Choose what to upgradeUpgrade your map or add team access Choose which kinds of detail remainShow only your assigned territories Choose which part of the picture showsImages: add a logo, photograph or illustration Choose which states to unlockBuying US state maps and seeing US prices Choose your actual billing countryBuying US state maps and seeing US prices Choose your boundariesHow to make a sales heat map from your own data Choose your figuresHeat Maps: colour areas by their values Choose your passwordYour first password: keep your existing maps Choose your territory firstColor a whole state; style its border and name Circle setRadial Circles: distance rings Circles and IntervalAdvanced concentric-circle import City, County and Post CodePrint order: finish, size & delivery Clear columnsAdvanced concentric-circle import Clear each columnImport Excel: postcode territories Clear textCreate Dots: postcode locations Clear this entryExtra text beneath key entries Click a colour square to recolourClick, drag & resize the key Click a name to select a territoryClick, drag & resize the key Click a swatchChoose a colour Click Hide unassigned areasShow only your assigned territories Click inside the map shapes to colour themSTART HERE: names, colours & territories Close or EscapeBuy, unlock or renew a map Close sign inSign in to your maps Close the paletteChoose a colour Color individual countiesUSA county maps: choose a state Color the entire stateUSA county maps: choose a state Color ZIP areas or counties from coverageCircles and driving areas on US ZIP and county maps Color ZIPs or a whole stateUSA 5-digit ZIP maps: choose a state Colour a whole postcode area in one clickColour postcode areas faster with Ctrl or Command Colour just one smaller shape in Area modeColour postcode areas faster with Ctrl or Command Colour once; see it in both viewsAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Colour postcodesRadial Circles: distance rings Colour postcodesColour postcodes inside circles Colour postcodesAdvanced concentric-circle import Colour postcodesCreate Dots: postcode locations Colour postcodesColour postcodes inside dots Colour postcodesDistance/Time: road-travel areas Colour postcodesColour postcodes inside travel areas Colour rangeImport Excel: postcode territories Colour the map by valueHow to make a sales heat map from your own data Colour the postcodes within reachHow to map a depot and its delivery coverage Colour the postcodes within reachAsk the map assistant Colour: choose the boundary levelColour whole areas or smaller districts ColoursExcel import with your own colours Colours, labels and overlapsColour postcodes inside circles Colours, labels and overlapsColour postcodes inside dots Colours, labels and overlapsColour postcodes inside travel areas Column guide, tutorial and closing the windowAdvanced concentric-circle import Combine counties across state bordersUSA county maps: choose a state Complete payment and returnRenew existing map or team access Complete the order detailsOrder a printed map ContinuePrint order: finish, size & delivery Continue to my mapsSign in to your maps Continue with the orderOrder a printed map Convert to District / SectorSaved-map row: the options menu Copy the outline of a postcode or boundary areaShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Copy the viewer addressShare a saved map or embed it on your website Correct a colouring mistakeSTART HERE: names, colours & territories Correct an older misplaced itemPlace postcodes on UK and NHS maps County, council, ICS and ICB layersRoads, land & specialist map layers Create a new mapSaved maps: access, renewals & new maps Create CSVFind, reopen & manage saved files Create CSVSaved-map row: the options menu Create or update the travel areasDistance/Time: road-travel areas Create the heat mapHeat Maps: colour areas by their values Created, saved and download messagesWarnings, confirmations & busy messages Created: Download Now or DoneHow to download your map as PDF, PNG, SVG or PowerPoint CSV file, sample or pasted Excel tableAdvanced dots & shapes: every column DeleteSaved-map row: the options menu Delete all dotsCreate Dots: postcode locations Delete all markersMarker Boxes: labelled places Delete areasDistance/Time: road-travel areas Delete selected set / Delete all setsSeveral circle centres & linked settings Delete the selected recordFind, reopen & manage saved files Delete, Replace or Leave without savingWarnings, confirmations & busy messages Delivery namePrint order: finish, size & delivery DesignPrint View, Design & On Google Detail: see or choose another mapColour whole areas or smaller districts Detailed customer data can still work on a simpler mapPostcode areas, districts & sectors explained Device and account copiesRecover unsaved map work Distance / Time limitDistance/Time: road-travel areas Distance or drive timeDistance/Time: road-travel areas Distance/Time: five starting points per mapImport limits: dots, markers, circles and data Does it renew automatically?Unlocking maps Does one unlock cover every map type?Unlocking maps Dots and shapes: 2,500 locations per importImport limits: dots, markers, circles and data Download choicesSave, open & keep a separate copy Download territory totals or postcode figuresAdditional Data: add your own figures Download your circle dataAdvanced concentric-circle import Drag the key background to move the whole keyClick, drag & resize the key Drag the map to reposition itMove, zoom & frame the map Drag to panOn Google: explore the geographic preview Draw a line (polyline) or a filled polygonShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Draw straight-line ringsHow to map a depot and its delivery coverage Drawings in inset mapsShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Drop an image or choose a fileImages: add a logo, photograph or illustration Drop in your CSVUpload your postcode figures Duplicate, delete and undoShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Earlier uploads and existing datasetsAdditional Data: add your own figures Edit an editable mapFind, reopen & manage saved files Edit and save the resultHeat Maps: colour areas by their values Edit or select a nameSTART HERE: names, colours & territories Edit the colours and legend labelsDistance/Time: road-travel areas Eircodes: 200 per import on supported mapsImport limits: dots, markers, circles and data Email addressLog in or unlock from the sidebar Email my verification codeYour first password: keep your existing maps Email my verification codeForgotten your password? Email verification codeEmail verification codes: enter, resend or start again Embed it in your websiteShare a saved map or embed it on your website Enter the six digits in the same browserYour first password: keep your existing maps Exact colours for imported dataChoose a colour Excel CSVHow to download your map as PDF, PNG, SVG or PowerPoint ExportVMFind, reopen & manage saved files ExportVMSaved-map row: the options menu Extra legend textExcel import with your own colours Files you choose to attachHow we use assistant chats Fill colourCreate Dots: postcode locations Fill colourAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Fill opacityDot transparency, outlines & dashes Find a centre by postcodeRadial Circles: distance rings Find a postcode or placeDistance/Time: road-travel areas Find a UK postcodeMarker Boxes: labelled places Find search, page size and view tabsUse the map on a phone or tablet Find the bellNotifications: the bell and System messages Find the map controlsPrint View, Design & On Google Find the renewal for your mapRenew existing map or team access Find the video tutorials in this guideHelp, FAQs & the newer mapping tool Finish a drawing, undo a point or start againShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Finish editing and return to your territoriesShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Finish with Log out on a shared computerAsked to sign in again while working Fit mapMove, zoom & frame the map Fixed to the page, or attached to the map?Shapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Follow a message’s next stepNotifications: the bell and System messages Follow Show me whereUse the map on a phone or tablet Font sizeMarker Boxes: labelled places For a lasting link or website embedOn Google: explore the geographic preview Forgotten password or missing codeYour account, login & logout Four-person team: add the fifth placeTeams: buy access, invite people and share maps Gesture reminderMap words & gesture quick reference Get back to the full mapOn Google: labels inside ZIP and county areas Give each territory a clear colourYour first coloured map Give it a short titleAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Give the inset its own background colourAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Give your map a nameSave, open & keep a separate copy Google looks different or the menus vanishWhen the map does not do what you expect Help & FAQsHelp, FAQs & the newer mapping tool Help from your saved mapsHelp, FAQs & the newer mapping tool Help that fits the map you have openAsk the map assistant Hide unassigned areasMap details: boundaries & place labels Hide, delete, clear and cancelMap words & gesture quick reference Hide, finish editing or removeImages: add a logo, photograph or illustration Hold Space to pan through a shapeShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map How long a sign-in lastsAsked to sign in again while working How long do we keep it?How we use assistant chats How long does an unlock last?Unlocking maps How long the shared map remains availableShare a saved map or embed it on your website How the map is includedUse your map in PowerPoint I don’t use the tool, can I have a refund?Upgrades & refunds If a postcode needs one quick checkUpload your postcode figures If an export is locked or failsHow to download your map as PDF, PNG, SVG or PowerPoint If payment is cancelled, pending or failsBuy, unlock or renew a map If some rows need checkingUpload your postcode figures If the microphone is unavailableSpeak a request and let the assistant work If the right option is missingUpgrade your map or add team access If the source map cannot be openedAdd an inset from this map or another saved map If the tool asks you to sign in againYour account, login & logout If there is no bell or no new messageNotifications: the bell and System messages If you still need a handHelp, FAQs & the newer mapping tool Import and use on this mapUpload your postcode figures Import markersImport marker boxes from postcodes Import to mapAdvanced concentric-circle import Import to mapImport Excel: postcode territories Import to mapExcel import with your own colours Import to map / Close / Clear columnsAdvanced marker import: every column Import with coloursImport Excel: postcode territories Import, Close and Clear columnsAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Imported locations in LondonRegions, London & inset maps Inspect the resultHow to colour a postcode map from a spreadsheet Interval in milesRadial Circles: distance rings Invite colleaguesTeams: buy access, invite people and share maps Invoice linksSaved maps: access, renewals & new maps Is this tool the same as Map-Point?About GBMaps JPG imageHow to download your map as PDF, PNG, SVG or PowerPoint Keep all five digitsUSA 5-digit ZIP maps: choose a state Keep both versions of a designStart afresh or switch maps Keep each record on one rowGet a spreadsheet ready for import Keep editing, Cancel or CloseWarnings, confirmations & busy messages Keep flags above the map, or hide themDistance/Time: road-travel areas Keep it on the page or with the mapImages: add a logo, photograph or illustration Keep names consistentGet a spreadsheet ready for import Keep or hide the smaller labelsUS map details: state names, ZIPs, counties and places Keep the instructions and referencePay for map access by bank transfer Keep the map easy to readMake a US sales or service territory map Keep the password and codes to yourselfChoose and save your password Keep the result when you saveColor a whole state; style its border and name Keep using included statisticsAdditional Data: add your own figures Keep your map and finish team setupUpgrade your map or add team access Keep your original mapHeat Maps: colour areas by their values Key headingMap Titles: title & key heading Know what the switch remembersOn Google: labels inside ZIP and county areas Label positionAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Label sizeAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Labels: independent from bordersMap details: boundaries & place labels Land, parks and built-up areasRoads, land & specialist map layers LandscapePortrait, landscape & square pages Landscape keyKey Settings: layout & visibility Larger datasetsUpload your postcode figures Leaving for the homepage or another mapYour account, login & logout Legend details…Key Settings: layout & visibility Let it do the workAsk the map assistant Let the map show through: fill opacityShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Line opacityDot transparency, outlines & dashes Line patternDot transparency, outlines & dashes Line width and label sizeRadial Circles: distance rings Line width and Label sizeAdvanced concentric-circle import Line width and Line colourCreate Dots: postcode locations Line width and Line colourAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Load a CSV / Download sample CSVAdvanced marker import: every column Load a CSV file / Download sample CSVAdvanced concentric-circle import Load first; purchase when readyCombine US states: ZIP or county maps Lock the finished insetAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Log inLog in or unlock from the sidebar London InsetRegions, London & inset maps London insetAdvanced marker import: every column London points and the insetAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Longer journeys work automaticallyDistance/Time: road-travel areas Make a lasting viewer linkSave, open & keep a separate copy Make a revised versionUse your map in PowerPoint Make and copy a linkShare an On Google map for two hours Make stars and circles equally opaqueAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Make state lines stronger than local linesColor a whole state; style its border and name Make the key usefulHow to create a postcode sales territory map Make the legend readableHeat Maps: colour areas by their values Make the transfer with your bankPay for map access by bank transfer Manage circle sets on this mapAdvanced concentric-circle import Manage places, renew or upgradeTeams: buy access, invite people and share maps Manage the collectionAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Map BackgroundMap Colours: page, labels & boundaries Map BorderMap Colours: page, labels & boundaries Map Labels Text and District / Sector LabelsMap Colours: page, labels & boundaries Map titleMap Titles: title & key heading Map Title Text and Title BackgroundMap Colours: page, labels & boundaries Maps marked proMore Maps: find the right boundaries Maps that open in VectorMapsHelp, FAQs & the newer mapping tool Mark the depotHow to map a depot and its delivery coverage Marker boxes: 500 locations per importImport limits: dots, markers, circles and data Marker text columnImport marker boxes from postcodes Match the map and postcode levelGet a spreadsheet ready for import Maximum import sizeMarker Boxes: labelled places Maximum import sizeImport marker boxes from postcodes Maximum import sizeAdvanced marker import: every column Maximum import sizeCreate Dots: postcode locations Maximum import sizeAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Messages on different devicesWarnings, confirmations & busy messages Minus and plusMove, zoom & frame the map Missing reminder, invoice or accessRenew existing map or team access More optionsAdditional Data: add your own figures Move and resizeImages: add a logo, photograph or illustration Move and resize with the blue handlesShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Move map and the arrow padMove, zoom & frame the map Move NowTransfer a saved map to another account Move the preview keyGoogle preview: opacity, key & extent Move, pan and resizeAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Moving to My saved mapsAsked to sign in again while working My datasets: 25,000 data rows and 8 MBImport limits: dots, markers, circles and data My manager bought it but expects me to design all the maps, is that O.K?Accounts & sharing Name your datasetUpload your postcode figures Name your teamTeams: buy access, invite people and share maps Name, choose and hide your travel areasDistance/Time: road-travel areas Need more than the limit? Contact GBMapsImport limits: dots, markers, circles and data Need more than two hours?Share an On Google map for two hours NewSave, open & keep a separate copy New markerMarker Boxes: labelled places New Without Saving / New MapStart afresh or switch maps No longer have access to that inbox?Your account, login & logout No verification code has been sentCannot sign in or receive a code? Notifications and live assistant supportNotifications: the bell and System messages Number of circlesRadial Circles: distance rings On a phone or tabletColour postcode areas faster with Ctrl or Command On GooglePrint View, Design & On Google On Google could not loadWhen the map does not do what you expect One postcode, four levels: YO18 7TGPostcode areas, districts & sectors explained One value or a complete columnAdvanced marker import: every column Only include what is neededGive the assistant an image, PDF or spreadsheet Opacity sliderGoogle preview: opacity, key & extent OpenSave, open & keep a separate copy Open a map categoryMore Maps: find the right boundaries Open an existing map insteadStart afresh or switch maps Open an individual state county mapUSA county maps: choose a state Open and inspect the converted mapConvert an area map to finer detail Open in separate windowHelp, FAQs & the newer mapping tool Open My datasetsAdditional Data: add your own figures Open On GoogleOn Google: explore the geographic preview Open or close a groupMap details: boundaries & place labels Open or download generated filesFind, reopen & manage saved files Open or tuck away the sidebarMove, zoom & frame the map Open Recovery copiesRecover unsaved map work Open Share mapShare an On Google map for two hours Open System messagesNotifications: the bell and System messages Open the account menuYour account, login & logout Open the geographic viewOn Google: labels inside ZIP and county areas Open the right state chooserCombine US states: ZIP or county maps Open ToolsUse the map on a phone or tablet Open Upgrade accessUpgrade your map or add team access Opening a geographic view from saved filesGoogle preview: opacity, key & extent Or buy an individual stateCombine US states: ZIP or county maps Or calculate travel areasHow to map a depot and its delivery coverage Or choose all 50 states in that familyCombine US states: ZIP or county maps Or show totals for your own territoriesHow to make a sales heat map from your own data Order PrintSaved-map row: the options menu Other regional and inset choicesRegions, London & inset maps Paid but still waiting?Pay for map access by bank transfer Pan and zoom while the drawing tools are openShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Paste details from ExcelExtra text beneath key entries Pause to sendSpeak a request and let the assistant work Pay for an existing-licence upgradeRoads, land & specialist map layers Pay, then set up your teamTeams: buy access, invite people and share maps Pick states on the small US mapCombine US states: ZIP or county maps Place and drag a starting flagDistance/Time: road-travel areas Place centre on mapRadial Circles: distance rings Place marker boxes or import dotsPlace postcodes on UK and NHS maps Place on mapMarker Boxes: labelled places Place OrderPrint order: finish, size & delivery Please verify your email address before setting a passwordWarnings while choosing a password PNG imageHow to download your map as PDF, PNG, SVG or PowerPoint Point at the polygonsOn Google: explore the geographic preview Polygon, boundary and labelMap words & gesture quick reference PortraitPortrait, landscape & square pages Portrait keyKey Settings: layout & visibility Position and CalloutAdvanced marker import: every column Position radial circlesPlace postcodes on UK and NHS maps Postcode boundaries are not county boundariesPostcode areas, districts & sectors explained Postcode or place searchPrint View, Design & On Google PostcodesExcel import with your own colours Postcodes and LabelsAdvanced marker import: every column Postcodes and LabelsAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Postcodes columnImport marker boxes from postcodes Postcodes columnImport Excel: postcode territories Postcodes do not all have the same number of lettersPostcode areas, districts & sectors explained Postcodes: one per lineCreate Dots: postcode locations PowerPoint (.pptx)How to download your map as PDF, PNG, SVG or PowerPoint Prepare a clean tableHow to colour a postcode map from a spreadsheet Prepare the pageHow to colour a postcode map from a spreadsheet Prepare the print pageUse your map in PowerPoint Preserve codes as textGet a spreadsheet ready for import Print FinishPrint order: finish, size & delivery Print Quantity and Total PricePrint order: finish, size & delivery Print SizePrint order: finish, size & delivery Print ViewPrint View, Design & On Google Put a rectangle around a map areaShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Put the legend in a useful orderMake a US sales or service territory map Question emails to our support teamHow we use assistant chats Questions before buyingBuy, unlock or renew a map Questions help us make a better toolHow we use assistant chats Quick TourPrint View, Design & On Google Quick Tour on the top toolbarHelp, FAQs & the newer mapping tool Radial Circles: up to 20 rings in each setImport limits: dots, markers, circles and data RadiusAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Radius in milesCreate Dots: postcode locations Radius, interval and bandMap words & gesture quick reference Read earlier messagesNotifications: the bell and System messages Read Map AccessSaved maps: access, renewals & new maps Read the conversion dialogConvert an area map to finer detail Read the figures in your legendAdditional Data: add your own figures Read the import resultGet a spreadsheet ready for import Read the preview before changing your mapHeat Maps: colour areas by their values Read the sampleUpload your postcode figures Recipient emailTransfer a saved map to another account Recipient map accessTransfer a saved map to another account Recover a copy, then inspect itRecover unsaved map work Recovery copiesYour account, login & logout Recovery is not version history or password resetRecover unsaved map work Refine individual districts or sectorsConvert an area map to finer detail Remove a read messageNotifications: the bell and System messages Remove a territorySTART HERE: names, colours & territories Remove from this mapAdditional Data: add your own figures Remove the unused countryHow to create a postcode sales territory map Rename a saved mapFind, reopen & manage saved files Rename without changing the mapSave, open & keep a separate copy Rename, OK and cancelSeveral circle centres & linked settings RenewSaved maps: access, renewals & new maps Renew or Buy in a file rowFind, reopen & manage saved files Renew or upgrade a teamRenew existing map or team access Repeat the save or downloadAsked to sign in again while working Replace colouringColour postcodes inside circles Replace colouringColour postcodes inside dots Replace colouringColour postcodes inside travel areas Replace existing details, including blanksExtra text beneath key entries Reset coloursMap Colours: page, labels & boundaries Reset positionKey Settings: layout & visibility Reset the geographic viewGoogle preview: opacity, key & extent Resetting from an old saved-map linkForgotten your password? Resume an unfinished upgradeUpgrade your map or add team access Return to a live view of this mapAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Returning to an unpaid upgradeBuy, unlock or renew a map Reverse orderImport Excel: postcode territories Review and apply the proposed changesGive the assistant an image, PDF or spreadsheet Review the replacement warningColour postcode areas faster with Ctrl or Command Ring coloursAdvanced concentric-circle import Ring counts and larger importsAdvanced concentric-circle import Ring labelsAdvanced concentric-circle import Road artwork, Google roads and drive timesRoads, land & specialist map layers Road linesRoads, land & specialist map layers Road numbers and junctionsRoads, land & specialist map layers Roads-only upgradesUpgrade your map or add team access Rows will not import correctlyWhen the map does not do what you expect Sample dataImport Excel: postcode territories Samples and copying helpExcel import with your own colours Save & continue / Save & LogoutWarnings, confirmations & busy messages Save & NewStart afresh or switch maps Save and check the downloadHow to create a postcode sales territory map Save before logging outYour account, login & logout Save copySave, open & keep a separate copy Save mapSave, open & keep a separate copy Save my passwordChoose and save your password Save privately and downloadImages: add a logo, photograph or illustration Save the editable map, then downloadHow to make a sales heat map from your own data Save the flags and their resultsDistance/Time: road-travel areas Save the focused viewShow only your assigned territories Save the map you want to shareShare a saved map or embed it on your website Save, download or show someoneMake a US sales or service territory map Save, open and accessUse the map on a phone or tablet Save, reopen and downloadAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Save, reopen and downloadShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Say the result like you would ask a colleagueSpeak a request and let the assistant work Say what the file should becomeGive the assistant an image, PDF or spreadsheet Scroll over the key to change its sizeClick, drag & resize the key Scroll over the map to zoomMove, zoom & frame the map Scrolling changes the key, not the mapWhen the map does not do what you expect Search both mapping toolsMore Maps: find the right boundaries Search from the main toolbarOn Google: explore the geographic preview See the difference on the mapPostcode areas, districts & sectors explained See the picturesAsk the map assistant See your latest changesOn Google: explore the geographic preview Select the territory and check ColourColour postcode areas faster with Ctrl or Command Select, move and resize a travel keyDistance/Time: road-travel areas Select, rename or remove one markerMarker Boxes: labelled places Send a new codeEmail verification codes: enter, resend or start again Send it from GBMaps if signed inShare an On Google map for two hours Set ID and PostcodesAdvanced concentric-circle import Set or reset my passwordSign in to your maps Set the outline thicknessShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Set up your coverageColour postcodes inside circles Set up your coverageColour postcodes inside dots Set up your coverageColour postcodes inside travel areas Several map types or a shared business accountYour first password: keep your existing maps ShapeAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Share a help topicHelp, FAQs & the newer mapping tool Share or embed with On GoogleFind, reopen & manage saved files Shared values, blanks and errorsAdvanced dots & shapes: every column Sharing a view or editing togetherShare a saved map or embed it on your website Show / HideSign in to your maps Show / HideChoose and save your password Show all circlesRadial Circles: distance rings Show areas and show legendDistance/Time: road-travel areas Show dotsCreate Dots: postcode locations Show extra textExtra text beneath key entries Show inset framesRegions, London & inset maps Show key on mapKey Settings: layout & visibility Show markersMarker Boxes: labelled places Show me howAsk the map assistant Show only your territoriesUS map details: state names, ZIPs, counties and places Show or hide regionsRegions, London & inset maps Show or hide the inset without losing itAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Show the full map againShow only your assigned territories Show ULEZ boundaryRegions, London & inset maps Show/hide, download and deleteAdvanced marker import: every column Sign back in over the mapAsked to sign in again while working Sign in after saving the passwordYour first password: keep your existing maps Sign in again as a team memberTeams: buy access, invite people and share maps Sign-in is temporarily unavailableCannot sign in or receive a code? Signed in, but asked to renew?Sign in to your maps Simply drag a key entry to change its orderClick, drag & resize the key Sort the listFind, reopen & manage saved files Speak or typeUse the map on a phone or tablet Speak your descriptionAsk the map assistant Specialist name layersRoads, land & specialist map layers Spinning wheel or progress messageWarnings, confirmations & busy messages SquarePortrait, landscape & square pages Start with a map that fitsUSA 5-digit ZIP maps: choose a state Start with the names in your keyYour first coloured map Start with the right coveragePlace postcodes on UK and NHS maps Start with your existing account emailYour first password: keep your existing maps Starting-point import limitsDistance/Time: road-travel areas States have their own rowUS map details: state names, ZIPs, counties and places Style and geographyDot transparency, outlines & dashes SVG for web or design workHow to download your map as PDF, PNG, SVG or PowerPoint Switch the coloring button to StatesColor a whole state; style its border and name Tell us what helpedAsk the map assistant Temporarily reverse a UK postcode clickColour whole areas or smaller districts Territory, zone and key entryMap words & gesture quick reference Text colour and Box colourAdvanced marker import: every column Text colour and Outline colourMarker Boxes: labelled places Text sizeAdvanced marker import: every column That code is not correctEmail verification codes: enter, resend or start again That password is too easily guessedWarnings while choosing a password The code screen opened, but nothing arrivedCannot sign in or receive a code? The download cuts off part of the designWhen the map does not do what you expect The password has changed since this code was requestedWarnings while choosing a password The preview keyGoogle preview: opacity, key & extent The saved map name is separateMap Titles: title & key heading The selected states must connectCombine US states: ZIP or county maps The whole-area warningColour whole areas or smaller districts The … actions menuFind, reopen & manage saved files The … options menuSeveral circle centres & linked settings There have been several attemptsCannot sign in or receive a code? There is no email in my inboxEmail verification codes: enter, resend or start again This code has expired or has been usedEmail verification codes: enter, resend or start again Tidy the map, then save itYour first coloured map Towns, villages and cities: DotsMap details: boundaries & place labels Towns, villages and cities: NamesMap details: boundaries & place labels TransferSaved-map row: the options menu Travel areas without wasted calculationsAsk the map assistant Travel bandsDistance/Time: road-travel areas Try roads before buyingUpgrade your map or add team access Try roads on the map you are colouringRoads, land & specialist map layers Try your own patch before choosing a licencePostcode areas, districts & sectors explained Turn Polygon labels on or offOn Google: labels inside ZIP and county areas Understand the dollar estimateBuying US state maps and seeing US prices Undo a change or remove the insetAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Undo and RedoPrint View, Design & On Google Undo, save and refresh the resultColour postcodes inside circles Undo, save and refresh the resultColour postcodes inside dots Undo, save and refresh the resultColour postcodes inside travel areas Unlock all featuresLog in or unlock from the sidebar Update the artwork without disturbing the insetAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Upgrade an active plain-map licenceRoads, land & specialist map layers Upload and name your figuresHow to make a sales heat map from your own data Use a CSV for this mapHeat Maps: colour areas by their values Use a full postcode for a locationPlace postcodes on UK and NHS maps Use a password of 8–50 charactersWarnings while choosing a password Use another saved mapAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Use card or PayPalBuying US state maps and seeing US prices Use figures that can be addedUpload your postcode figures Use it again on another mapAdditional Data: add your own figures Use on this mapAdditional Data: add your own figures Use shared maps or your personal mapsTeams: buy access, invite people and share maps Use the existing purchase emailRenew existing map or team access Use the keyboardAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Use the On Google tabSave, open & keep a separate copy Use the same settings for all setsSeveral circle centres & linked settings Use the usual payment optionsUpgrade your map or add team access Use your accessPay for map access by bank transfer Verify your email before choosing a passwordYour account, login & logout Visitor trials and securityHow we use assistant chats Wait for confirmationPay for map access by bank transfer Water, coastline and railwaysRoads, land & specialist map layers We could not sign you inCannot sign in or receive a code? What counts as inside?Colour postcodes inside circles What counts as inside?Colour postcodes inside dots What counts as inside?Colour postcodes inside travel areas What do I get when I unlock a map?Unlocking maps What happens in On GoogleShow only your assigned territories What happens on your other devicesForgotten your password? What is sent for an AI answer?How we use assistant chats What is the additional free licence?Unlocking maps What the recipient seesShare an On Google map for two hours Wheel, pinch, double-click or + / −On Google: explore the geographic preview When a colleague is editingTeams: buy access, invite people and share maps When a download is enoughTransfer a saved map to another account When a GBMaps person joinsAsk the map assistant When space is tightUse the map on a phone or tablet When to use the two-hour link insteadShare a saved map or embed it on your website Who looks after this information?How we use assistant chats Why does it cost so little?About GBMaps Why the editing menus disappearOn Google: explore the geographic preview Why we use itHow we use assistant chats Width: set line thicknessMap details: boundaries & place labels Working on a touch screenMove, zoom & frame the map Write a heading, explanation or listShapes & Text: draw, highlight and explain your map Write one detail per lineExtra text beneath key entries Your choices and rightsHow we use assistant chats Your conversation and privacyAsk the map assistant Your daily messagesAsk the map assistant Your email addressSign in to your maps Your email and passwordYour account, login & logout Your files stay under your controlAsk the map assistant Your invoicesYour account, login & logout Your passwordSign in to your maps Your passwordChoose and save your password Your password is savedChoose and save your password Your sign-in was updated in another tabAsked to sign in again while working Your territories do not have to stop at a postcode areaPostcode areas, districts & sectors explained Zone namesExcel import with your own colours Zone names columnImport Excel: postcode territories Zoom into the detail you needAdd an inset from this map or another saved map Zoom, visible boundaries and colouring mode are differentPostcode areas, districts & sectors explained
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