Add Icons, Lines and Shapes
You can easily add lines to map for walking or driving routes, and customize the icons.
Stylize the map pins
You can give all pins in a layer the same color and icon by choosing "uniform style". Then click the paint can icon and select color and icon from the list.
A blue teardrop shape is the default icon applied to a place automatically, but you can select from many other offered icons. Examples are my map of Glasgow or Manchester.
Edit contents of each place
When you click a place in the sidebar a window opens for that pin, enabling editing. Most useful are the paint bucket, pencil and camera.
Places can include description that is revealed when pin is clicked.
You can add description, links, photos and videos to the item. These will all be displayed later when you are using the map.
Add description to item
This is extremely helpful and easy to do, based on the research you have already completed.
Add links
Many places have websites that can be quite useful, with opening hours, descriptions, photos, etc.
Add photo or video to map
Click the camera icon and drag photo from your computer into the window that opens.
Walking routes
First, create and organize pins into the walking sequence for the various stops you want along your route. There is a limitation of 20 places on a single walking line.
Click the "draw a line" icon underneath the search bar. Choose "Add walking route".
Walking route example:
Add other lines
You can draw lines on the map, for example to outline an important sight, or neighborhood. Select a layer containing places (not a direction layer). Click the "draw a line" icon underneath the search bar. Choose "Add line or shape".