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Step-by-step guides to specific tasks using MapInfo. Written by Nigel James
 

These step-by-step guides have been written for Map Room and other University users but may be useful to others, so they have been made available here on the Map Room web pages. Each guide covers a specific topic and assumes that users are familiar with basic procedures. If you are a new MapInfo user, then have a look at:
MapInfo Professional - an easy guide for new users

 
   
   
1
  Create a basic topographic map
   
2
  Multiple maps on a single layout
   
3
 

Mapping area data by postcodes

See no.20 for mapping postcode locations

     
4
  Create custom boundary areas
     
5
  Create a point data map (lat/Lon coordinates)
     
6
  Create a point data map using OS National Grid coordinates
     
7
  Create a grid thematic map
     
8
  Using the drawing tools
     
9
  Using raster (scanned) maps and photos
     
10
  Manual geocoding
     
11
  Create enhanced country borders
     
12
  Creating data files for use in MapInfo
     
13
  Using queries and SQL to delect from tables
     
14
  Using geographic queries
     
15
  Extracting object coordinates and saving them in a table
     
16
  Using the Terrain 5 gridded elevation dataset
   
17
  Creating a legend for your map
     
18
  Saving your map as an image file
     
19
  Using Data from OS Opendata in MapInfo
     
20
  Mapping postcode points using Codepoint Open
   

Nigel James
Bodleian Library 2010

Bodleian Library Map Room