What is a Bing map?

Bing is a search engine produced by Microsoft. Bing Maps is its map service. To use a Bing map, you need an API (Application Programming Interface) key. For more information, see this link.

How to upload a Bing map to Materials?

  1. In the survey, go to Page settings. Under Basemaps click New and select 'Bing'.

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  2. Enter the Bing API key of your organization in the window that opens.

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  3. Once Maptionnaire has established a connection to the server, the map should be visible in the area that was grey in the previous window. You can now:
    • Name the map.
    • Choose the type of Bing map that you want to use from Imagery set.
    • Customize the Bing map
  4. Finally, click Create item, or Save if you are editing the settings after creating the item.

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How do I use this map in a questionnaire?

For more information on how to use maps in questionnaires, please see Questionnaire backgrounds

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