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title: "The Route Map section"
url: "https://ankorsoftware.productfruits.help/en/article/the-route-map-section"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-03-11T00:38:52.658Z"
---

# The Route Map section

This guide goes through the process of building and customising the Route Map Section in Trips. Learn how to showcase your route in map form, estimated distance, and fuel details.

## **What is a Route Map?**

Ankor's Route Map section provides an overview of the route you have selected to include in your presentation. Include calculations on estimated distance, duration, and fuel consumption. 

> *▶️ Checkout this awesome* [*example presentation.*](https://yacht-trips.io/f3f67850-37f7-11ee-a247-49f42eccfc97/proposal) *of our map section in one of our presentations* 

## **Add the Map to your Presentation**

To add the Map to your presentation:

1\. Click the '**\+ Add Section'** to open the section selection menu.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/6f93cf61-64c9-4142-9ab7-ab4fb827f791)

2\. Find the section called '**Route Map'** and click '**Add'** to drop it into your presentation.

![Click on Add](https://images.tango.us/workflows/63bf17f6-7652-4600-9aa6-469bfab42e18/steps/48650290-8eab-486f-bd5c-2ed287719e7c/bda86c4a-406a-486c-b236-ee4809ce0591.png?mark-x=156&mark-y=326&m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNmZmZmZmYmdz0xMjgmaD0xMjgmZml0PWNyb3AmY29ybmVyLXJhZGl1cz0xMA%3D%3D)

The section should look something like this:

## ![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/0883bb3e-ec15-4626-a9af-39da66792f59)  
  
**Customise your Map**

Once you have added it, you can begin customising the information. 

1\. Start by hovering over the **Route Map** and click the pencil tool that appears in the top right corner of the section. 

![Click on highlight](https://images.tango.us/workflows/8cdfc58d-aeea-406d-8348-8f916c7ba0d0/steps/4b9abd0a-0095-4196-aa04-aff9c68c9fb2/04ccbeb7-a202-4b16-b5ca-b4e135f845dd.png?mark-x=1189&mark-y=153&m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNmZmZmZmYmdz0xNDQmaD01MSZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw)

From there. you can change the **style** of the map**.**  
![Click on Style](https://images.tango.us/workflows/63bf17f6-7652-4600-9aa6-469bfab42e18/steps/88f49273-d5ec-4b02-a98c-6adf25bdf9e5/0ed90241-be2e-4e42-a15f-ccfb985ba466.png?mark-x=23&mark-y=94&m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNmZmZmZmYmdz04MiZoPTQ2JmZpdD1jcm9wJmNvcm5lci1yYWRpdXM9MTA%3D)  
 

2\. Next, go to the '**Settings'** tab to modify the elements being displayed. Hide or show specific elements using the toggles or give the map some data to show by adding the cruising speed, fuel consumption and distance travelled. 

![Click on highlight](https://images.tango.us/workflows/63bf17f6-7652-4600-9aa6-469bfab42e18/steps/ea047564-a100-429f-bca5-d1188e754916/255b2b49-354c-42e9-932e-d4c2a1254315.png?mark-x=284&mark-y=68&m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNmZmZmZmYmdz0xNiZoPTI5JmZpdD1jcm9wJmNvcm5lci1yYWRpdXM9MTA%3D)

*Hint: You can use* [*Ankor's Fuel calculator*](https://www.ankor.io/fuelcalculator) *to find these value.*

## **⚡Quick Tip**

***You can preview the presentation before sharing it; simply click the 'Preview' button at the top of the screen.*** 

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/0eeb2934-3614-47a3-b484-ad9c26b16496)

## **Still Need Help?** 

Speak to our Customer Success team, who are here to support you via [support@ankor.io](mailto:support@ankor.io) or chat with us using the Life ring Help feature at the bottom right of our application.