1) Open up Notepad. Should be able to find on most computers. Start, programs, accessories then look for Notepad and click on it.
2) Put longitude with comma after it. Latitude with comma after it. Name with comma after it. Then the address and phone number enclose with quotes and put commas as per example.
92.395,34.72804,Cracker Barrel,"100 East St, Nowhere, Texas 78251, 858-000-0000"
This will allow the information to go into correct fields for Extra Poi Editor.
(Repeat for each line of data.)
3) Go to top of Notepad page and click on file, save as, put the file name in and add period then type csv.
Example:
Cracker Barrel.csv
4) Click save and you should now have a csv file.
A. Tips to get Longitude and Latitude. Go to http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/geocoding.html. Under number 1. Geocode a single address. Put address in box and click Go. Make sure to get an address not a city or zip code when search completes. Select 2 for multiple addresses.
B. Be sure to put the Longitude and Latitude in the correct order on Notepad.
C. Use Extra Poi Editor to check you file for information being in correct field or to save as a GPX File. http://turboccc.wikispaces.com/Extra_POI_Editor
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