Map pins

To help visitors find specific content on your map, create a pin to represent the physical location, then associate the content with that pin.

You cannot attach content directly to a map. This is because several objects may be on display at the same location (e.g., on the same wall or in the same display case). Creating a single pin to represent the location and then attaching the content to that pin helps keep your map from getting too crowded.

Add map pins

After you add your maps, you can add pins to represent areas in your physical space. For more on adding your maps, see Exterior maps and Floor maps.

Steps

1. In the Guide section, on the Map page, select the map to which you want to add the pin, then click Add Pin.

   

   The Add Pin form appears.

2. In the Location field, add a name for the pin to help visitors know where to go (e.g., Gallery 3). It's helpful to match this name to signage or other wayfinding tools in your space.

   

   Tip: You can enclose the location name in square brackets to hide the name from the map (e.g., [Cafe]). However, remember that including a location name can help visitors find the content. For visitors using the list view of the map, the name is the only indication of the location.

3. If you know which content is available at this location, add it. You can save pins without adding content, but they won't show up your guide until they have content.

   For more, see the Attach content to a pin section of this article.

4. Click Save.

   The pin is created and appears in the center of your map.

5. Drag the pin to the correct location.

   

The pin is added to your map. For more on updating pin information, see the Manage map pins section of this article

Attach content to a pin

There are two ways to attach content to a pin:

• Add a pin to new or existing content
• Add content to a new or existing pin

Regardless of how you do it, the Show on Map button appears in your guide so visitors can find the object in your space. You can also choose to feature the content on you map. For more, see Show on map vs. Feature on map.

Manage map pins

You can update your pins to efficiently direct visitors.

To update a content pin, click the pin, then click the more actions menu (⫶) next to the pin name and make a selection:

• Edit pin: Update the associated content and/or the name of the pin.
• Show area: Expose the circular area indicator around the pin. This can be useful if you add an Exhibition to a content pin and want to indicate that the Exhibition takes up an entire gallery. You can also choose to hide the area if it has previously been exposed.
• Delete pin: Delete the pin from the CMS and detach any associated content from the pin.