Import Your Spreadsheet Data into Your Map

In this video, you will import the data from your area guide spreadsheet into your map.

To "import data" means to move data from one application to another.

Importing your spreadsheet data into a map allows you to provide your viewers with a visual understanding of where each location is.

To begin, import the data from your spreadsheet.

Then, find your area guide in Google Drive.

If you can't find it, search for all or part of the title of your spreadsheet.

Next, choose the column with Addresses.

Google My Maps will use data from this column to create location points on the map.

Then, choose the column with Location Names.

This tells the map what to call the location points it adds.

If you are not sure which columns contain the addresses and location names, click the question mark next to the column name.

The help text shows the items from that column.

The locations in your area guide show up as points on the map.

When you click on a location marker, the information about the location from your area guide appears.

Don't worry if your map doesn't look exactly like what you see in this video.

Applications change often.

Now, it's your turn: Import your area guide into your map, select the address column to position placemarks, select the location names column to title the markers, and click the points on the map to see more information.