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Map point of interest

 

  1. From the ‘Actions’ Dropdown menu beside the section “Contact us” and select Create Section (Moderator only)
  2. On the General tab, in the Name field, enter the text “Map Pins”
  3. Untick Show in navigation - The section folder icon will display as white to show that it is hidden from the navigation
  4. Click the ‘Save changes’ button
  5. If there are other subsections, move the ‘Map pins’ section to the bottom by going to the More Tab, select Subsections and using the Move arrows
  6. From the Actions dropdown menu beside the new section Map Pins, select Create Content
  7. Search for and select the Map – Point of interest content type
  8. Enter a name in the Name field. This WILL BE DISPLAYED on the published page as the title of the map pin
  9. Add a Description. Limited additional information that will fit on a map bubble. Usually this will be the address, contact information and a relevant website link
  10. Add the Location. You can add this by moving the map pin to the correct location or entering the GPS Latitude, Longitude or adding an address
  11. If relevant add an Image from the Media Library or click the Upload button to upload an image
  12. Preview to make sure you are happy with the result
  13. Click Save changes to save OR Save and approve to publish

How to add a map of an existing campus building

  1. From the ‘Actions’ Dropdown menu beside the section “Contact us” and select Create Section (Moderator only)
  2. On the General tab, in the Name field, enter the text “Map Pins”
  3. Untick Show in navigation - The section folder icon will display as white to show that it is hidden from the navigation
  4. Click the ‘Save changes’ button
  5. If there are other subsections, move the ‘Map pins’ section to the bottom by going to the More Tab, select Subsections and using the Move arrows
  6. Locate Campus maps in the site structure and expand it to show Buildings.
  7. Hover over the yellow arrow to the right of Buildings, select Modify section, go to the Content tab and scroll down to the name of the building you want.
  8. From the Actions dropdown menu to the right of the building name
  9. Select Mirror from the dropdown menu. Mirroring copies the map but ensures any changes to the original will be reflected on individual maps/pages.
  10. The site structure will display so you can choose where to mirror the map. Select the new Map pins subsection you created.
  11. Preview to make sure you are happy with the result
  12. Click Save changes to save OR Save and approve to publish