Getting started

Microsoft MapPoint brings powerful mapping and analysis features to your desktop. Use MapPoint to find geographic locations, visually analyze your business data, and create, customize, and integrate maps into Microsoft Office documents.

In addition, with address-to-address routing and street-level maps, getting to where you want to be is easier than ever. You can find addresses, landmarks, businesses, and even specific latitude and longitude coordinates. Use the Route Planner pane to plan and get directions for multi-stop trips. By using the trip planning and find nearby features, you can get information about stops along the way and find hotels, restaurants, and attractions nearby. The GPS task pane provides a convenient way to integrate your GPS device with the mapping features of MapPoint. The Driving Guidance feature works with text-to-speech engines to turn written driving directions into spoken instructions. To make taking your maps on the road even easier, MapPoint includes the programs Pocket Streets for Pocket PC and Pocket Streets for Smartphone. You can use MapPoint to export maps for your Pocket PC or Smartphone.