After installing the add-on, open a new Google Sheets file and generate the template by selecting in the extensions dropdown menu:  
👉 Extensions → Travel Mapper → Start Here → Generate Template 👈

🎉 New feature coming soon: Support for more date formats! 🎉
 
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🚀 WHY TRAVEL MAPPER? 🚀
 
🤔 Tired of switching between your spreadsheet and a separate map?
🤔 Tired of wasting time manually locating places in Google Maps?
🤔 Tired of manually creating an itinerary template for each new trip?
🤔 Tired of copy-pasting activities from cell to cell?
 
Check out Travel Mapper to:
✔️ Save time and work more efficiently
✔️ Export your itinerary to Google My Maps
✔️ Easily create an organized itinerary every time
✔️ Plan trips collaboratively
✔️ Stay organized before and during your trip
✔️ Conveniently plan and visualize your itinerary with automation
 
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✈️ CORE FEATURES ✈️
 
📌 Customizable Map
Color code, map, and filter all your activities, lodging/hotels, and points of interest by day and category.
 
📌 Location Automation
Automatically plot your activities/events on a map with markers noting location details with a single click.
 
📌 No More Copy-Pasting in the Spreadsheet
Easily edit and rearrange your itinerary by dragging and dropping your activities.

📌 Google My Maps Export
Import your Travel Mapper itinerary export file into Google My Maps to use while on your trip.
 
📌 Email Itinerary Summary
View your trip itinerary in a simple, consolidated email with quick access to auto-generated Google Maps links for easy navigation during your trip.
 
📌 Split Costs With Friends
Use the expense tracker to easily divide up costs after the trip.
 
📌 Beautiful Template
With a click, generate a comprehensive itinerary, to-do list, packing checklist and split-costs sheet.

📌 Free Chrome Extension
Easily add travel plans to your itinerary from any website: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/travel-mapper-save-travel/jeegejabenlmpidohngdaafimapnkiab

Important: If you are not able to generate a template, see https://blueplanit.co/sheets-support
 
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⭐ GRANTING PERMISSIONS ⭐
 
To help with any uncertainty regarding the permissions needed to use this add-on, we’ve outlined exactly why each permission is required. We aim to be as transparent as possible and assure you that we have absolutely no intent of using the access you grant maliciously. Read more at https://blueplanit.co/travel-mapper-permissions
 
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💲 PRICING 💲
 
Use of the basic itinerary template is always free.
7 day free trial of all premium features after installation.
See current pricing and upgrade to a paid license for the integrated Google Map, location automation, Google My Maps export, and itinerary email summary from your Google Sheet dropdown menu.
👉 Extensions → Travel Mapper → Upgrade to Premium 👈
 
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Blue Planit's mission is to make planning travel as easy as possible and the travel experience as fulfilling as possible. Check out www.blueplanit.co for more!
 
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CHANGE LOG
3/21/2024: Handle month-to-month, minor UIUX improvements
2/15/2024: Implement custom categories, improve UIUX
1/30/2024: Add affiliate program link to dropdown
9/20/2023: Fix minor error tracking bug.
8/21/2023: Fix subscription settings bug
8/9/2023: Improve error handling
8/7/2023: Fix minor bugs and improve pricing display.
6/6/2023: Fix discount pricing display.
4/8/2023: Fix error message in trip summary modal.
4/6/2023: Fix settings display text bug.
3/21/2023: Update how-to YouTube video.
3/15/2023: Update user-facing error messages, improve modal loading speed.
3/6/2023: Email format updates
2/22/2023: Improve error handling
2/7/2023: Improve handling of international date formats
1/25/2023: Improve UI, update email formatting, minor bug fixes 
12/08/2022: Improve page and modal load times, minor bug fixes, improve UI
10/27/2022: Simplified sample data, how to guides, and itinerary UI
9/30/2022: Released Google My Maps export feature, enabled editing of all activity details on the Edit Trip view, redesigned the Update Map button location, added the Add Activity map button, animated new map pins when added. 
9/3/2022: Fixed geocode bug in Explore modal. 
8/10/2022: UI update to consolidate views.
7/26/2022: Updated permissions to require less authorization and access.
7/5/2022: Fix date bug in drag and drop interface.
7/3/2022: Added drag and drop interface for itinerary editing.
6/28/2022: Fixed generating new template format bug.
5/18/2022: Add restaurant suggestions to Explore modal.
4/27/2022: Add Google Pay.
4/12/2022: Fixed automated location plotting bug and updated explore page UI.
4/6/2022: Updated pricing modal to show premium features in detail.
3/24/2022: Added modal for exploring location, UI improvements, feedback popup.
3/11/2022: Fixed map bug when itinerary template has not been generated.
2/23/2022: Updated itinerary template, added hotel search, fixed minor bugs, updated minor UI features.
1/20/2022: Fixed email template bug.
1/8/2022: Handled multiple Google account permissions bug (see support page)
12/30/2021: Added alert message, UI updates, email bug fix
12/19/2021: Implemented Stripe subscriptions
12/12/2021: Made some UI updates, added how to infographics, added "Split Costs" sheet.
12/3/2021: Implemented a one week free trial
11/12/2021: Temporarily removed exporting to Google Maps (beta feature). We are redesigning the function.
11/5/2021: Added analytics tracking
10/22/2021: Fixed a bug when re-subscribing and added promotions
9/19/2021: Fixed "generate template" bug and added tiered pricing.