HOW TO Change existing placenames

1 Select place to edit

Navigate to Edit > Places where you’ll see a list of places in the right-hand pane. Those with a globe icon have been assigned with geocodes, others require reformatting and editing. Select the first entry that needs editing.

2 Make corrections

First, ensure the place has been recorded correctly in the Places database using the fields provided. If you’re only recording a village, town or city (as opposed to an exact street address), click Lookup Coordinates to obtain geocodes.

3 Merge duplicates

If you’ve previously recorded places inconsistently, ≈-click a place and choose ‘Find duplicate Places’. Select your duplicate(s) and click Merge, then click Use Left or Use Right to select which one to use going forward.