How to create a postcode sales territory map
Choose a postcode area, district or sector map, add your territory names in START HERE, then select a name in the key and click the polygons it should contain. You can colour territories by hand or import a postcode-to-team spreadsheet. This guide takes you from a blank map to a saved, printable result.
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Choose enough boundary detail
Use districts or sectors if broad postcode areas cannot describe the territories accurately. Create the team names in START HERE and give them distinct colours.
Build the territories
Click a team’s zone name in the legend, then click inside each map shape you want to colour for that team. Select the next team in the legend before clicking its shapes. Watch Colour: as you zoom. Keep individual district assignments when the whole-area warning appears unless you really intend to replace them.
Remove the unused country
Turn on the useful labels and boundaries in Map details, then choose Hide unassigned areas. Adjust Regions & Insets if an inset or region is unnecessary for this map.
Make the key useful
Add a clear title, arrange the key and add contact details if needed. Resize the key so a person can read it in the final document, not just when zoomed in.
Save and check the download
Save a named editable version. Export PDF for print, PNG for a document, or PowerPoint for a presentation. Open the downloaded file and check the edges, labels and key before sharing it.