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• Africa - a map of Africa.
• USA - a map of the USA.
• Canada - a map of Canada.

Note: The World Countries map has a lower level of detail than maps of specific regions
and may not contain some countries. As an alternative, you can load a custom map with
the required granularity.

To select the required default map, use the Default Map button in the Open group of
the Design ribbon tab. As an alternative, use the corresponding command in the map
context menu.

Custom Maps
ReportsNow Dashboard uses a Shapefile vector format to provide custom maps.
Commonly, this format includes two file types.
• .shp file - holds map shapes (points/lines/polygons).
• .dbf file - contains attributes for each shape.
To open an existing shapefile, use the Load Map or Import Map button in the Ribbon,
or the command in the context menu.
In the open dialog, locate the required .shp file. Note that custom maps created in the
Cartesian coordinate system are not supported.

Note: If the map is opened using the Load Map button, the dashboard definition will
contain the path to a map shapefile. If the map is opened using the Import Map button,
the dashboard definition will contain the map itself.

Note: Attributes from the corresponding .dbf file located in the same directory will be
included in the map automatically.

Map Attributes
After you select the default map or a custom map, you can view supplemental
information (such as the name of the country, state, etc.). To do this, click the Options
button next to the Attribute placeholder.

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