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Calendar Map View

Visualize your inspections geographically with the map view on the calendar page.

Beginner3 min readUpdated 2026-04-03

Calendar grids are great for time but terrible for geography. A Thursday with three inspections on your calendar tells you nothing about whether those properties are 5 miles apart or 95. If you book them blind, you can easily end up criss-crossing a metro area when a tiny bit of geographic awareness would have let you cluster them and save an hour of drive time.

The map view shows every inspection as a pin so you can see at a glance where your work is concentrated. Color tells you which side you are on, fill tells you whether it is scheduled yet, and the unscheduled filter is where the real magic happens: pull up all your open files, see which ones cluster near each other, and schedule them on the same day.

This is for any appraiser who covers more than a tight local area. If you regularly drive an hour or more to inspections, the map view will probably save you a full day per month in windshield time.

The calendar page offers a Map view in addition to the standard calendar grid. The map shows all your inspections as pins on a geographic map, giving you a visual overview of where your work is located.

Switching to Map View

At the top of the calendar page, use the view toggle to switch between Calendar and Map. Your selection is remembered between sessions.

Pin Colors

Pins are color-coded by the representing party on each appraisal:

ColorMeaning
BlueYou are the carrier appraiser on this case
GreenYou are the insured appraiser on this case
AmberUmpire inspection

Solid vs. Outlined Pins

The pin style indicates whether the inspection is scheduled:

  • Solid pin — inspection date is confirmed and scheduled
  • Outlined pin — appraisal needs an inspection but no date is set yet

Filtering Pins

Use the filter dropdown in the top-right corner of the map to control which pins are shown:

  • Scheduled — show only inspections with a confirmed date
  • Unscheduled — show only appraisals that still need scheduling
  • All — show both scheduled and unscheduled

Hover Tooltips

Hover over any pin to see a tooltip with key details about that appraisal: insured name, claim number, inspection date (if scheduled), and property address.

Click any pin to open the appraisal detail page for that case directly.

Map Legend

A legend in the bottom corner of the map explains what each pin color and style represents. This is useful for a quick reference while reviewing the map.

Mobile Support

The map view works on both desktop and mobile browsers. On mobile, you can pinch to zoom and tap pins to see tooltips and navigate to appraisals.

Plan Your Week Geographically

Use the unscheduled filter to see which open appraisals are clustered near each other. You can then schedule multiple inspections in the same area on the same day to minimize drive time.
Suggest an editLast updated 2026-04-03
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