Table of Contents

How to Add a Map to a Details View

Lesley Updated by Lesley

Scenario

It’s great to have a map that displays multiple locations that your users can search through. But what happens once they click on a location to see more information?

They’ll get a details page that looks something like this:

While it’s helpful to see more details, your users no longer have a map. If they want to see their selected location mapped, they need to click back to the previous page and do a search for that location.

That’s a lot of extra steps for your users. So why not just add a map to the details!

Requirements

You will need an Address field in your table in order to display a map in a details view.

Geolocation and maps are available on the Pro plan and above.

If this is your first time creating an app, you'll need to know some basics about adding tables, fields, pages, and views. You can start by reading our Builder Basics section. 

Other good resources can be found in our About Your Database and Working With Pages sections of the knowledge base.

Steps

Select or Create a Page with a Details View

In the Pages section of the builder, select the page with the location details view or create a new details page.

Open the Details Editor

Click on the details view on that page to open the editor.

Edit the Address Field

Hover over the address input field and click the edit “pencil” icon:

Check the Map Option Box

On the field settings, check the box next to the Map option to show a map. Once enabled, you’ll have the option to customize the size of the map displayed:

That’s it!

Now when a user views the details for a location, they’ll see that location on a map:

Notes & Troubleshooting

If you're not seeing the Map option on your field, make sure that the field is set as an Address type field.

How did we do?

How to Add Connection Links to Views

Contact