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Maps

Turn the position of a Location column into a map image with a pin, uploaded to a File column or to the item's updates.

The map recipe turns the position in a Location column into a map image with a pin, and uploads it to a File column or to a new update of the item.

Set it up

  1. Add the recipe When column changes, create map and upload to column (or to update), with the Location column as the trigger.
  2. Choose the options below.
  3. Set or change a location: the map is created and uploaded.

Maps need the Enterprise plan. On lower plans the recipe uploads a sample map with a reminder to upgrade.

Options

Option Does
Zoom From the whole world down to the street
Map type Road map, satellite, terrain or hybrid
Width and height In pixels, from 100 to 640
Scale 2 doubles the resolution, for sharp images on high-density screens and in print
Format PNG, JPG or GIF
Marker Size and color of the pin

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