That's all there is to it! Repeat steps 4-8 to add new locations.

Draw your desired line/area (for an area, click the first dot to close the shape) and then use the Style paintcan in the popup window to change the appearance. To add a line or area instead of a point, click the Draw a line button and select Add line or shape from the drop-down menu. This option impacts how the final map is displayed (you can preview by clicking the Preview button).

Unless you have more than 10-15 locations that will be on your map, sticking with Individual styles makes the most sense for your final map even if you style them all the same. This may be a good time to choose your base map by selecting one of the nine options available, as symbol colours that visually stand out on one base map may be difficult to see on another. You can even import your own custom icon if you'd like. You can select your desired colour and the More icons button provides several dozen icons to use. To change the default symbol, click the Style paintcan in the popup window for that location. The new window also includes options to edit the style or content of the location, as well as add images or delete the location. The location will then appear under Untitled layer and a new information window will pop up. Select one to add to your map by clicking on the Add to map link in the information bubble. In the search box, search for the first location you'd like to add to your map (e.g.: Parliament of Canada)

Base map is where you can change the base map (underlying map background).

Under Untitled layer is where your selected map locations will be found after you've added them.

The Share button is where you find a link to your map (the privacy settings must be Public or Anyone with the link for others to view it).Change the map title and add a description by clicking Untitled map.The search bar at the top is how you find locations.

On the resulting screen, note the following locations: Go to Google My Maps and login using a Google account.

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