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Getting Started With the Garmin Explore Website Map Page

The Map page of the Garmin Explore™ website is used to view tracking and location information of compatible devices, as well as creating and managing data like waypoints, tracks, etc.

NOTE: Date and time stamps will be displayed using the time zone your computer or mobile device is set to, which may differ from date and time provided by the handheld device.

This article provides a detailed explanation of the information provided on this page.

Garmin Explore Map Page Diagram

NOTE: For items mentioning to toggle visibility (i.e. eye/eyeball icons), this means clicking on the icon will change it from enabled to disabled, or vice versa.

Page Bar - Used to Navigate Between Different Pages

NOTE: If you are not a current inReach® satellite communicator subscriber, some options may not be present.

Home: Provides a summary of subscription, bill, and statistics
Map: Used to manage user data, view data and messages
Plan & Devices: View device information, manage primary collections, and change subscription information
Inbox: View and manage messages and message threads
Contacts: Add and edit contacts
Messages: Create, edit, and manage Check-in Messages ( formerly known as Preset Messages) and Quick Text Messages
MapShare: Manage and configure MapShare™ trip sharing page. If you have enabled LiveTrack™ location sharing, this will be labeled as LiveTrack instead. For more details on LiveTrack, see - LiveTrack for inReach.</em></p>
Account: Manage user and billing information. Can also send a test message to a device and adjust measurement units

Map Filters - Used to Alter Your View of Data

Bookmarks: Allows for saving a particular map view of data from a specific date range
Message Types: Able to hide or show different message types on the map
- Locate: Location requests
- Messages: Messages sent from the inReach communicator
- Track Points: Track points sent from the inReach communicator
- Navigation: Navigation to a waypoint
- Reference Points: Reference point locations sent from an inReach SE®+ or inReach Explorer®+ satellite communicator
- MapShare: MapShare™ link messages sent from the inReach communicator
Date & Time Range: Able to set the time-frame for which tracks can be viewed. Select from preset options or specify a custom date range. This does not affect the visibility of routes, courses, activities, or waypoints
Clear Filters: Removes all bookmarks, message types, and date/time filters on the map data

Related Manual FAQ on Filters

Garmin Explore Web Help - Map Filters

User - For Managing User Visibility and Additional Interaction Options

or : Toggle visibility of tracks, messages, and the user's location on the map
Messaging Options
NOTE: Device has to be powered on with a clear view of the sky for these features to work
- : Remotely activate tracking on this user's inReach device
- : Request the location of this user
- : Send a message to the selected user
  - If the user replies, that reply will be to the Account email address only
  - Using the MapShare™ link allows friends and family to choose where replies go, that way you can continue the conversation
- : Send a location to the selected user

Messages - Shows Messages Sent by the User

: Displays all messages when selected
- or : Toggles map visibility of all messages
- or : Toggles map visibility of individual messages

Library - Used to Manage All Data, Also to Sync and Enable MapShare™ Trip Sharing Page Items

or : Toggles map visibility of all waypoints, tracks, routes, and activities
: Select to expand to a list of waypoints, tracks, routes, activities, and unorganized data
- : Toggles MapShare™ for Library or selected Collections
- : Used to sync collection to the device
- or : Toggles map visibility of data in the selected tab
- : Waypoint tab shows all waypoints in the account
- : Track tab shows all tracks in the account
- : Route tab shows all routes in the account
- : Activities tab shows all activities in the account
- : Unorganized tab shows all data that has not been added to a collection

Collections - Lists of Data That Can be Viewed Separate From the Library, Allowing for De-Cluttering the Map or Quickly Finding Items

The Following Options Are Shown Before Selecting a Collection

or : Toggles map visibility of all collections
: Change Sort By option
: Select to create a new collection
: Displays how many waypoints are in a collection
: Displays how many routes are in a collection
: Displays how many tracks are in a collection
: Displays how many activities are in a collection

The Following Options Are Shown After Selecting a Collection

or : Toggles map visibility of a collection
: Toggles MapShare™ for Library or selected Collections
: Used to sync collection to your device
: Allows collection name, and items in the collection to be edited
: Deletes the collection
: Waypoint tab shows all waypoints in the collection
: Route tab shows all routes in the collection
: Track tab shows all tracks in the collection
: Activities tab shows all activities in the collection

Related FAQs on Collections

Map - Used for Trip Planning, Managing Data, and Viewing Messages on a Map

NOTES:
To change the coordinate system or measurement units for the Map page, select the Account page > Units.
The Overlander® GPS navigator is not compatible with courses. If courses are created from the Explore app or website and added to a collection, the Overlander® navigator will fail to sync any data until the course is deleted from the Explore account.

: Zoom in on the center of the map
: Zoom out from the center of the map
: Centers the map over the most recent track created by the device to MapShare™, the most recently imported track to the account, or the most recent message sent that included location.
: Change between map layers
- Available mapping layers: Topo, OpenStreetMap, Aerial, and Road
: Select to place a waypoint on the map
: Select to start creating a new route
: Select to measure the distance between two or more points
: Imports GPX, KML, KMZ files
: Export data as a KML or GPX file
: Search for a city, address, trail, POI, etc
: A word bubble with options appears on the map when a waypoint, track, or other data has been selected
- : Deletes the item from the library and collections
- : Change which collections to include the item in
- : Edit the item
: Tracks created in the field and sent via an inReach device, which will not sync to other devices by default.
: Tracks that can be synced to other devices. For more details, see - Track Syncing on the Garmin Explore Website.