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Sharing and embedding maps and map locations

Our new mapping tool, Concept3D, provides several ways for you to share a map or a map location with your website visitors.

Sharing or embedding a map

To share a map or embed a map on a website, following these instructions:

  1. Visit our map at map.uw.edu
  2. Create the exact view the of the map that you want to share or embed
    For example, let’s create a view of the map that focuses on the Suzzallo Library
    A screen shot of UW's campus map centered on a zoomed in view of the Suzzallo Library
  3. Configure the map to your needs using the sidebar on the left of the screen. Options toggled on will be shown on the map you share or embed.
  4. Click the share icon in the top right of the toolbar.
    A screen shot of the UW map with the map sharing button called out
  5. Choose your sharing option: you can share via social media or email, through a QR Code, a link, or an embed that can be copied and pasted onto a website
    For example, you could copy the embed code and paste it into an HTML widget in WordPress to have a map embedded in the sidebar of your website.
    A screen shot of the map sharing dialog

Sharing or embedding a location

To share a location or embed a location on a website, following these instructions:

  1. Visit our map at map.uw.edu
  2. In the search bar on the top left, search for the building name you want to share or embed
    For example, let’s search for the Suzzallo Library
    A screen shot of the UW Map with the search box called out
  3. From the list of results, click on the building name you want to share or embed; the building information will appear in the sidebar on the left.
    A screen shot of the UW Map with the Suzzallo Library information in the sidebar
  4. Click the share icon above the building name in the sidebar.
    A screen shot of the UW map with the location sharing button called out
  5. Choose your sharing option: you can share via social media or email, through a QR Code, a link, or an embed that can be copied and pasted onto a website
    For example, if we wanted to link to the library, we would copy the link under the “Link to this location” heading: https://map.uw.edu/?id=2099#!m/975267?share
    A screen shot of the location sharing dialog

More on sharing and embedding

For a deeper dive into sharing and embedding, Concept 3D has created an excellent webinar that will show you all in detail how to add maps to your website.