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description: Add a layer to display records or geographic information on the map. Create marker, shape, and data layers to visualize your Salesforce data, define territories, and add third-party context for your field users. Save a layer in a private folder, or share it by saving it in the Corporate folder.
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# Add a Map Layer in Salesforce Maps

Add a layer to display records or geographic information on the map. Create marker, shape, and data layers to visualize your Salesforce data, define territories, and add third-party context for your field users. Save a layer in a private folder, or share it by saving it in the Corporate folder.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Lightning Experience</strong> and <strong>Salesforce Classic</strong></td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

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          <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" id="d18264e78">User Permissions Needed</th>
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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d18264e78 ">To configure Maps features:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d18264e78 ">Customize Application</td>

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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d18264e78 ">To use the Corporate folder:</td>

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1. Click **Layers** in Salesforce Maps.
2. Select which folder to save the layer in. To keep the layer private, select **Saved** | **Personal**. To share it with other users based on folder permissions, select **Saved** | **Corporate**.
3. Enter a name and description.
4. Configure the layer for the type that you want to create.
    - **Marker layer** (display object records on the map)—select the object whose records you want to show, plus the filter and style options.
    - **Shape layer** (draw geographic boundaries to define territories)—define the shape, and click **Display** to configure the appearance. Boundary data comes from an external provider, such as the US government. If the provider updates their data, your shape layer reflects the changes.
    - **Data layer** (show proprietary or third-party data)—select the data source, filters, and style. Before you can use an ArcGIS layer, enable Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) on the Esri Portal. See [Configure the ArcGIS Connector for Salesforce Maps](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.salesforce_maps_setup_arcgis_connector.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Connect Salesforce Maps to ArcGIS layers and data sources from your company's Esri Portal.").
5. Save.

To change a layer after you create it, see [Edit a Salesforce Maps Layer](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.salesforce_maps_setup_layer_edit.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Change a layer's name, description, filters, style, or data source after you create it.").

- **[Edit a Salesforce Maps Layer](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.salesforce_maps_setup_layer_edit.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Change a layer's name, description, filters, style, or data source after you create it.