Install on Windows
Install OMN4 on Windows from Microsoft Store, then sign in so your account and saved data can sync.
Requirements
OMN4 requires Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11.
Install
- On your Windows computer, open the OMN4 download page and choose Microsoft Store under Windows.
- Microsoft Store opens at OMN4, which it lists as Outdoor Map Navigator 4. Choose Get or Install.
- When installation finishes, choose Open in Microsoft Store, or open OMN4 from the Start menu.
OMN4 is a separate app from OMN2 and OMN3, so make sure you install OMN4 itself.
After Installation
- When OMN4 first opens, it shows a few pages about OMN4. If you already have an account, choose Have an account? Sign in. You can sign in with Apple, Google, or email.
- If you are new to OMN4, create your account, then start your free trial or choose a plan when the app asks. If you already subscribe, sign in with the email address your subscription uses and your plan appears.
- Let the first sync finish before judging whether your subscription or saved data are missing.
- Open Map Management to download maps for offline use.
Open OMN4 Again
OMN4 stays installed after you close it. To open it again:
- Click Start (the Windows symbol on the taskbar) and type
Outdoor Map Navigator 4. - Open the matching app. An old OMN2 or OMN3 shortcut still opens that older app.
- To keep OMN4 easy to find, right-click its Start entry and choose Pin to Start.
If you cannot find it, return to its Microsoft Store listing using the download link above. Choose Open if it is already installed, or Install to finish installing it.
If OMN4 asks you to sign in, choose Have an account? Sign in, then Continue with Email, and use the email address for your existing subscription. Send Code requests a sign-in code; it is not a one-use download licence. You can request a fresh code when you need to sign in again. See Sign In and Sync.
If Clicking The Map Selects Purple Squares
A grid whose squares turn purple when clicked is the selection view for downloading maps in Map Management. Those clicks select map coverage.
- On Windows, choose Exit in the toolbar above the map to leave Map Management.
- To plan a route, follow Create a Route: turn on Edit Mode, choose Start Route from the map action menu, then click to add route points.
See Download Maps for using the purple squares to choose offline mapping.
Updates
Microsoft Store normally updates OMN4 automatically. To check manually, close OMN4, open Library in Microsoft Store and choose Get updates. Some Store versions show updates under Downloads or Downloads and updates instead. Let installation finish, then reopen OMN4.
If Something Goes Wrong
- If you cannot find, install or update OMN4, follow Microsoft Store Installation and Update Problems.
- If OMN4 opens with a blank window, black menus or missing text, follow Blank Screens or Black Menus on Windows.
Good To Know
- Windows is a good platform for route planning, reviewing longer routes, GPX import and export, and printing.
- Offline map downloads are stored on the device that downloads them. Signing in restores supported cloud data, but it does not automatically copy offline map files from another device.