LogoLogo
Sign upDeveloper DocsContactSocial
  • Getting Started
    • Welcome
    • What is Felt?
    • Create your first map
    • Tour the interface
    • Your workspace
    • Keyboard shortcuts
  • upload anything
    • Files
    • URLs
    • Spreadsheets
    • Raster and imagery
    • Cloud sources
      • BigQuery
      • Databricks
      • Esri Feature Service
      • Microsoft SQL Server
      • PostGIS
      • Redshift
      • Snowflake
      • STAC
      • Web Feature Service (WFS)
      • WMS/WMTS
    • SQL queries
    • Refreshing data
    • QGIS plugin
    • Troubleshooting
  • Layers
    • Viewing data
    • Filters
    • Styling
      • Vector layers
      • Raster layers
      • Backgrounds
    • Formatting
    • Interactions
    • List
    • Group
    • Transform
  • Elements
    • Creating data
    • Annotations
    • Styling & grouping
    • Extract
    • Converting Elements ↔ Layers
  • Dashboards & Apps
    • Components
    • Layer slider
    • Map settings
    • For developers
  • Sharing & Collaboration
    • Sharing a map
    • Commenting
    • Embedding
    • Integrations
    • Duplicating a map
    • Exporting
      • Exporting Data
      • PDF & images
  • Administration
    • Workspaces and projects
    • Managing members
    • Layer library
    • For classrooms
    • Single sign-on (SSO)
    • Regional hosting
    • Billing
    • Security and privacy
  • Terms & policy
    • Privacy policy
    • Terms of service
    • Attribution policy
Powered by GitBook
On this page
  • Interface
  • Toolbar
  • Legend
  • Detail panel
  • Table
  • Map
  • Viewing and editing
  • Tools
  • Elements
  • Extract
  • Library
  • Upload Anything
  • Transform
  • Components
  • Map settings
  • Navigation & Search
  • Pan & Zoom
  • Searching for places

Was this helpful?

Export as PDF
  1. Getting Started

Tour the interface

Explore Felt's user interface with this guided tour of essential mapping tools and features.

PreviousCreate your first mapNextYour workspace

Last updated 2 months ago

Was this helpful?

Interface

Explore the main parts of Felt’s interface to help you get started.

There are five main parts of a Felt map: the toolbar, legend, detail panel, table, and map.

Toolbar

  • The middle of the toolbar contains a set of tools used to create, browse, and display data on your map.

  • The left side of the toolbar lets you rename and move your map. Use the Felt menu to access more functions, actions, and settings.

Legend

The legend provides access to all the parts of your map.

  • Use the Legend tab to preview how viewers will experience your map. By default, all layers added to the map are added to the legend.

  • Use the List tab to view and edit all parts of your map: components, elements, layers and map backgrounds are listed from the List tab. This tab is only visible when editing a map.

Detail panel

Table

Map

Underneath Felt’s interface is the map that you’re building. Here are some quick tips to navigate the map:

  • To pan the map, click and drag.

  • To zoom in and out, use your mouse’s scroll wheel. You can also use the + and – buttons on your keyboard, or the + and – buttons in the bottom right corner of the map.

  • To quickly zoom to something on your map, double-click it from the Legend or List. You can also use the F key to zoom to a selected layer or element.

  • Right-clicking on the map provides you with controls for that specific place in the world. Add a comment, copy the coordinates, or open the location in another tool.

  • Press Cmd . (Mac) / Ctrl . (Windows) to hide Felt’s interface and see your map in full screen.

Viewing and editing

As an editor, there are two ways to view a map. By default, maps open into a safe mode that reflects how others will see and interact with your map. Changes made in this mode won’t be saved.

To make edits to the map, click the Edit map button in the toolbar or use the keyboard shortcut Shift E. Map edits are saved automatically as you go.

Tools

The element tool gives you access to a variety of options for creating data or adding annotations to your map.

Data

Annotations

Extract administrative areas or building footprints at your current zoom level as new polygon elements.

Access Felt layers, your team's published layers or connect directly to your cloud sources as a catalog of searchable layers.

Upload any file to Felt and we will do all the hard work to visualize it for you.

Access spatial analysis operations like buffer, intersect, union, and more.

Add interactive charts and filters so viewers can explore the information within your map.

Control viewer experience by setting map constraints, defining data table visibility, and managing permissions for map duplication and data export.

Navigation & Search

Pan & Zoom

  • To pan, select the map and move your mouse at the same time.

  • To pan while an object is in editing mode, press space bar and then pan the map.

  • To zoom, use the +/- buttons at the bottom right corner of the screen, or use your track pad or mouse scroll wheel. You can also double click the map to zoom in.

Searching for places

    • Places on the map (indicated by a globe icon)

    • Features inside data layers (indicated by point, line and polygon icons)

  • When editors search for places on the map, a pin is placed at that location. For logged-in and anonymous viewers, no pin is added, but a popup is shown at the search location.

  • You can also search coordinates in latitude,longitude format.

The toolbar contains important for creating your map.

The right side of the toolbar provides an easy way to switch between the editor and viewer experience. Use the button to configure map sharing settings. You can add or the map, configure your map , and see who else in your is on the map with you.

The detail panel is where you can see and edit details about your map. The detail panel is hidden by default, but opens once you select something to configure, either by clicking it on the map or clicking it from the legend. Modify or properties, configure how your behaves, and more.

The shows vector layers in a tabular form, and provides useful controls like sorting, searching and . To open the table, click the from the top of a vector layer’s detail panel, or use the keyboard shortcut Shift 4. You can configure if and how the table is shown to map viewers from within .

The set of tools in the middle of the are the essentials for creating maps in Felt.

Elements

Pin: Add location markers to your map. Customize pin style, add images, and include information fields through the details panel.

Line: Create linear features on your map. Add and adjust vertices after creation, and extend lines by clicking on the last point.

Route: Create the best path between points based on your chosen transportation method (driving, cycling, walking, or flying). Hold Shift to override automatic routing.

Polygon: Draw enclosed shapes to define areas. View area measurements with a single click and edit vertices after creation.

Circle: Create circular areas by clicking on the center point and dragging outward. Specify the radius in your preferred unit of measurement.

Learn more about .

Marker: Create free-form arrows and markings to highlight important areas. Easily duplicate and reposition to indicate patterns or directions.

Highlighter: Add semi-transparent markings that allow the basemap to show through. Perfect for subtle emphasis while maintaining visibility of underlying features.

Text: Add labels and descriptions anywhere on your map. Adjust size, color, and rotation to fit your design needs.

Note: Create text boxes to explain features or provide context. Ideal for collaborative workflows and adding detailed information.

Link: Embed URLs directly on your map. Shows preview thumbnails that can be toggled on or off.

Video: Integrate media directly into your map. YouTube links display with full video previews for rich multimedia maps.

Learn more about .

Extract

Learn more about .

Library

Learn more about the and .

Upload Anything

Learn more about .

Transform

Learn more about .

Components

Learn more about .

Map settings

Learn more about .

To locate yourself use the in the bottom right corner of the screen.

The Search tool on the right side of the top toolbar returns two kinds of results:

element
layer
component
creating data
annotations
layer library
cloud sources
upload anything
transform
components
map settings
tools
Share
comments
background
workspace
search
toolbar
extract
table
filtering
Map settings