How to Add and Set Up the Location Coordinates Widget on Your Form

Jotform makes it easy to get geographic coordinates directly from your form users. With the Location Coordinates widget, users can drop a pin to generate accurate latitude and longitude data, making it simple to collect location information without errors.

Here are a few ways to use it:

• Get accurate location coordinates from users
  Collect addresses along with geographic data
• Improve location-based form submissions
• Ensure data accuracy for deliveries, events, or services

Whether you’re starting fresh or updating a form, adding and setting up the Location Coordinates takes only a few steps. Here’s a quick how-to:

1. In Form Builder, click on Add Element on the left side of the page.

2. Now, in the Form Elements menu, under the Widgets tab, search for Location Coordinates and click on it. Or, just drag and drop it to where you want it to be on your form.

3. Next, in the Widget Settings window that opens on the right side of the page, under the General tab, set up these things:
   • Theme — Choose a visual theme that matches the look and feel of your form.
   • Google Maps API Key — Paste your Google Maps API Key here to enable map functionality and location pinning.
   • Show CSV in Submission Data — Enable this option if you want the latitude and longitude values to appear in CSV exports of your form submissions.
4. Once everything’s set, click on Update.

That’s it. You’ve successfully added and set up the Location Coordinates widget on your form. Want to see how it works? Check out this live demo form.