Batchgeo step by step
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The document provides instructions for using Batchgeo to map data from an Excel spreadsheet for a family support organization. The spreadsheet contains postcodes, statuses (current, inactive, waiting list), and assigned volunteers for families. Users select the relevant columns, paste the data into Batchgeo, validate and set options like grouping markers, then generate an interactive map that can toggle between statuses and volunteers and be embedded on a website.
Batchgeo step by step
- 1. Getting started with Batchgeo A family support organisation wants to show where families live, their status (current, inactive and waiting list) and which volunteer is assigned to them in their area of delivery. The first rule of using data from Excel is to make sure all of your data is split into ‘fields’ or columns. If post codes are already in their own column – you can now plot geographical data. 1. Open your Excel spreadsheet 2. Select the 3 relevant columns - Post code, Status and Volunteer 3. Open up www.batchgeo.com and copy and paste the data from the 3 columns (including header rows). 4. Click on Validate & Set Options
- 2. Here you can make some changes e.g. how to Group your markers on the map in the Group By / Thematic Value option 5. Click on Advanced options and tick the option to Hide map addresses / Limit zoom You can also change the colour of your markers. You have up to 7 available – so you can compare up to 7 fields of data in your own work for the free account. 6. Then click Make Map
- 3. 7. Now Save & Continue 8. Give your map a title, enter your email address and choose whether you want your map to be Unlisted or Public and enter and Save Map 9. Now toggle between the two criteria – Status and Volunteer 10. You will get an email with the url for the map and another Admin url if you need to edit the data or display options. There is also an embed code to embed the map in your website.