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title: "Google map marker form element"
date: "2017-11-13T08:02:25+00:00"
summary: "Add a Google map location field to your Component form with the Google map marker element. Set default coordinates, preview locations, and customize validation and tooltips for an interactive mapping experience."
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Use the Google map marker form element to add a Google map location field and preview to your Component form. For more information, see [Create an editable component](/drupal-starter-kits/add-ons/site-studio/create-component "Create an editable component").

Locating the Google map marker form element
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To find the Google map marker form element:

1.  Navigate to a component
2.  Click the **+ button** on the Component form builder
3.  Within the Fields tab, look for the Google map marker form element.

![5a74166f-google-map-marker.png](https://acquia.widen.net/content/0e9303a6-37b3-4af2-825b-c62ac1daa125/web/5a74166f-google-map-marker.png)

The Google map marker element includes the following fields:

Title field
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*   Provide a name for the form element. **Important:** This will be displayed in your component form.

Default
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*   **Address -** Enter an address and click **Find coordinates** to locate it
*   **Latitude -** Set the latitude. This is set automatically if an address is provided
*   **Longitude -** Set the longitude. This is set automatically if an address is provided
*   **Preview -** Shows a preview of the location.

Validation
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*   **Required -** When toggled on, the map location becomes a required field when using the Component
*   **Error message (optional) -** The validation error message displayed if the editor doesn't provide a location.

Tooltip
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*   **Tooltip text -** Enter tooltip text here.
*   **Tooltip placement -** Define the position of the tooltip on hover of the field.