Microsoft MapPoint 2004/2006 Introduction

Overview

MapPoint is a data-mapping tool that holds UK and global census data but also allows you to import your own business data to maps to instantly see sales trends and performance by geography. It also allows users to incorporate demographics to enhance analysis or narrow down a new business opportunity; make marketing activities more efficient by visually targeting your most relevant customers; customise maps with shapes, annotations, and pushpins to communicate key information such as location or competition.

Audience

Users new to MapPoint who need to visually analyse data.

Workshop Objectives

At the end of this course, delegates will be able to import data and create map-based reports and work with addresses to identify locations and map routes.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge of Microsoft MapPoint is assumed.

Course Contents

• The MapPoint Workspace
  • Screen Layout
  • Working with Toolbar
  • Changing the Font Size
  • Reversing an Action
  • Navigating in a Map
  • Panning your View and using Zoom
  • Changing the Map Style
• Locating Places
  • Locating places on a map
  • Finding addresses
  • Determining Latitude & Longitude
  • Plotting Intersections
  • Working with Pushpins
  • Find Nearby Places or Attractions
  • Placing Points on the Map
• Route Planning
  • Plan a route and measure distances
  • Setting up Drive Times & Speed Limits
• Working with GPS
• The Data Mapping Wizard
• Analyzing Data
  • Analyzing Data
  • Preparing your own data
  • Setting up your Data properly!
  • Importing vs Linking Data
  • Map types
  • Data and source fields
  • Overlaying data
  • Adding demographic data
  • Creating new territories
  • Manipulating territories
  • Exporting data
• Outputs
  • Working with MapPoint Output
  • Drawing tools
  • E-mailing your Maps
  • Copy/Paste into other applications
  • Placing a Map on a Website
  • Copyright Information

Course Materials

Enliten IT will provide each delegate with relevant handouts and other useful reference materials as applicable.

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