How-to guide

How to colour map pins by status or value

Give each status, tag or client its own colour - or show a number column such as value as five ranges - and Map adds a legend with the count for each.

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What you need

Step by step

1

Open Colour by

Click the palette button on the map toolbar, press C, or choose Analysis → Colour by a column.

Open Colour by - Map
2

Pick a column

Choose Status, Group / tag, City, your third column or any of your own fields. The preview shows the colours and counts.

Pick a column - Map
3

Read the legend

The legend in the corner lists each value with its colour and how many locations have it.

Read the legend - Map
4

Try a number column

Pick a number column such as Value and Map shows it as five ranges, light to dark.

Try a number column - Map

Tips

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes. Colour by a column, the legend and poster maps are free in Map.

Can I colour by my own fields?

Yes - any custom field you add in Project Settings, and the postcode area or council area when your locations came from postcodes.

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