Edit Mode

Use Edit Mode when the map itself is the best place to make the change. Route plotting and route-point editing belong here, so normal map browsing is kept separate from accidental edits.

What Edit Mode Is For

• starting a new route
• continuing an existing route
• adding, moving, or deleting route points
• splitting a route or track at a point
• reviewing a route line closely before saving or syncing it

You can also choose Start Route from the normal map action menu. OMN4 turns on Edit Mode for that route and returns to normal mode when you finish or cancel it. If Edit Mode was already on, it stays on afterwards. See Create a Route.

You can still use Add Waypoint from the map action menu when it is available. That is separate from plotting a route.

Activity And Location

When Edit Mode is on, two pickers appear at the top right of the map:

• Activity: the Activity new routes and waypoints are created with. It decides how they look and how their times and ascent are calculated.
• Location: the folder new routes are saved in, or the waypoint group new waypoints are added to.

Check both before you start plotting. The Activity starts on your Default activity, and the Location starts on that Activity's saving location from Settings > Activities. If you change either, OMN4 remembers your choice until you close the app or sign out. Each Activity remembers its own Location, so switching Activity also switches to the Location you last used with it.

Changing the picker affects only what you create next. To change a route you have already drawn, use its Properties; see Change How Your Routes Look.

On mobile, the same two choices appear as buttons at the top of the map.

Start Or Continue A Route

1. Open the map screen.
2. Turn on Edit Mode.
3. Check the Activity and Location at the top right.
4. Open the map action menu where you want to work.
5. Choose Start Route for a new route, or Continue Route when continuing an existing route.
6. Add points on the map.
7. Choose End Route when the route is complete.

If you try to leave Edit Mode while a route is still being plotted, OMN4 asks whether to Finish the route or Keep plotting.

Make Small Changes

• Zoom in before moving or deleting route points.
• Make one clear change at a time.
• Check the route after editing, especially near junctions or close path detail.
• Use undo and redo where available if a recent edit was wrong.

Good Practice

• Use Edit Mode only while you are actively changing saved data.
• Turn Edit Mode off when you want to browse the map normally.
• Review the finished route before syncing it to other devices.

Desktop And Mobile

Both desktop and mobile support route editing, but desktop is usually easier for fine adjustments because of the larger screen and mouse control.

Related Topics

• Create a Route
• Edit a Route
• Split and Merge
• Points Explorer