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Creating Custom POIs in Microsoft Excel
CSV (.csv) files containing custom POIs (points of interest) can be created in Microsoft Excel and loaded to compatible Garmin devices using Points of Interest (POI) Loader.
A basic POI includes the longitude, latitude, name, and an optional comment field.
To Create a CSV file with Custom POIs in Microsoft Excel, Insert the POI Information into the First 4 Columns of the Excel:
- Column A = Longitude
- Column B = Latitude
- Column C = Name
- Column D = Comment (optional)
Example:
-94.50095 | 36.35431 | Roaring River State Park | Light-colored worms |
-92.51394 | 37.43547 | Bennett Spring State Park | Maribu jigs |
-94.76416 | 38.81227 | Garmin | 1200 E. 151st St. |
NOTE: Column A and B cannot include any spaces or special characters other than the dash (-) and period (.) symbols.
Once all of the desired information has been entered, save the file in CSV format.
To Save the File:
NOTE: The file name for the .csv file cannot contain commas, or special characters.
Windows:
- Press F12 to display the Save As dialogue
- Browse to the desired folder
- Enter the file name
- Select CSV (Comma delimited) (*.csv) in the Save as type box
- Click Save
Mac:
- On the File menu, click Save As
- Browse to the desired folder
- Enter the file name
- Select CSV (Comma delimited) (*.csv) in the Format type
- Click Save
Once the CSV file has been saved, the custom Points of Interest can be loaded to the device using POI Loader.