# How can I let the user add location data from map? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [June 19, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-can-i-let-the-user-add-location-data-from-map/62930 "2023-06-19T15:30:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Randa\_Al-Harbi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/randa_al-harbi/32/60584_2.png) [@Randa\_Al-Harbi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Randa_Al-Harbi)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-can-i-let-the-user-add-location-data-from-map/62930/1 "2023-06-19T15:30:59Z")
I used the add map and linked it to the url column but it doesnt show pins in the map ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-can-i-let-the-user-add-location-data-from-map/62930/2 "2023-06-19T15:42:53Z")
Can you provide more details or some screenshots? Map pins require an address or coordinates, so I’m not sure what you are using a url for. ---
**Author:** ![Randa\_Al-Harbi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/randa_al-harbi/32/60584_2.png) [@Randa\_Al-Harbi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Randa_Al-Harbi)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-can-i-let-the-user-add-location-data-from-map/62930/3 "2023-06-19T16:22:53Z")
I want the user to add the location to the data table by pin pointing in the map, not by direct location ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-can-i-let-the-user-add-location-data-from-map/62930/4 "2023-06-19T18:47:39Z")
You can’t select a location by taping on the map, but you can use the location component to aquire the coordinates of the user’s current location. ---
**Author:** ![Randa\_Al-Harbi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/randa_al-harbi/32/60584_2.png) [@Randa\_Al-Harbi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Randa_Al-Harbi)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-can-i-let-the-user-add-location-data-from-map/62930/5 "2023-06-19T20:05:37Z")
I want the user to fill a form and give location of a place what if the user is not in the current location of the place? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-can-i-let-the-user-add-location-data-from-map/62930/6 "2023-06-19T20:06:39Z")
Then they need to know the address or the coordinates. ---
**Author:** ![Randa\_Al-Harbi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/randa_al-harbi/32/60584_2.png) [@Randa\_Al-Harbi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Randa_Al-Harbi)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-can-i-let-the-user-add-location-data-from-map/62930/7 "2023-06-19T20:17:36Z")
users cannot pin point locations on the map? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-can-i-let-the-user-add-location-data-from-map/62930/8 "2023-06-19T20:19:31Z")
No, that is not a feature at the moment. > [@Jeff\_Hager](#): > > You can’t select a location by taping on the map