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Map pins

The mission map is the heart of the public site — supporters love watching the journey move. The Map Pins tab is where you add and edit the pins.

Pins appear on the public map in date order, with numbered markers visitors can tap. A live preview at the top of the tab shows exactly what visitors see, and updates as you make changes.

Add a pin

  1. Select + Add Pin.
  2. Give it a Pin Name — whatever label you want on the map (for example, "Temple Square", "Zone Conference", or a city name). The country is filled in automatically from the location.
  3. Set the location one of two ways:
    • Search by address — type a place or street address and select Search, then pick the best match.
    • Coordinates — paste a lat, lng pair directly.
  4. Set a Date so the pin sorts correctly in the journey.
  5. Add an optional Note (for example, "Baptism week").
  6. Select Save Pin.

Getting coordinates from Google Maps

Right-click the spot in Google Maps, then select the lat, lng line at the top of the menu to copy both numbers. Paste them into the Coordinates field.

The missionary can update the map by email too

If the missionary wants to move the map themselves from the field, they can email update-location@<your-domain> with an address in the body — it adds a pin automatically. They can also email list-locations@<your-domain> to see the current numbered pins. See What you can do by email.

Pin labels and public privacy

Map pins are public. Use area or landmark names rather than a precise home address if privacy is a concern.

Next steps

  • Tie a letter to a pin when you compose it — see the Location field in Letters.
  • Choose whether the map shows on the public page, and in what order, under Page sections in Site settings.