Transferring Waypoints From HomePort to an Excel Spreadsheet

NOTE: HomePort has been discontinued. For additional information regarding the discontinuation, see  HomePort Application Discontinued

HomePort will allow the transfer of waypoints, routes, and tracks to an Excel spreadsheet.

Exporting User Data in Spreadsheet format

1. Launch HomePort

2. Select the desired waypoints from My Collection/SD/Data Card

3. Export the file

   • Click File

   • Click Export

   • Click Export Selection

4. Select .GPX format as the file type for PC, or .CSV for a MAC

5. Select a destination (ex. My Documents or Desktop) to save it to on PC or MAC

6. Click Save

7. Launch Excel

8. Click File

9. Click Open

10. Open the saved .GPX file or the saved .CSV file.

11. If Excel indicates this is not a valid format and asks permission to open it, select Yes

12. Open the file in Excel using the option As an XML table

13. Click Yes to the next prompt from Excel

Once the selected file has been opened, there will be an Excel spreadsheet with the exported information. The information will contain Latitude / Longitude and time stamp. If the waypoint was created while the chartplotter was connected to a transducer, the water depth and water temperature would also show.