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Capture Area using a Map in Power Search

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The Geo Code power searching will enable you to select an area on a map so you can locate the contacts that are in your system. This can subsequently be loaded into a mailing.

1.Open Power Seach under the Reports Modules or from Contacts

2.Select Include in the first Add Statement field

3.Click into the second field and click onto the Contact Geocode folder

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4.Double click on the statement required

5.Click Add to enter the statement in the Chosen Criteria window

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6.Click the pick list at the end of the Contacts in New Map Search Area

7.Use the + and buttons to zoom in and out. Hold the mouse down to grab the map and move to desired position

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8.Click Map and tick Terrain if you want to see this type of view, untick to remove

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9.Click Satellite and tick or untick labels to display the labels

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10.Click Map to go back to the map view

11.Double click or zoom into an area that you are wanting to capture

12.Click Start Polygon top left corner

13.Enter a name and or description for the geo code search

14.Click onto the map where you want to start the polygon and then click the next point

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15.Continue to click to capture the area. Click Clear Polygon if you wish to start again

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16.Click Apply Polygon

17.Click Add to add the statement to the Chosen Criteria window

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18.Click Count

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19.Click Save on the tool bar if you want to save this search, making sure you have the folder open where the search is to be saved

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20.Click OK if everyone can use this search or select the users that can

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21.Click Finish to view the contacts on the contact form

22.Click Table View to view the contacts. Markers indicate the contacts whereabouts

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