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title: "Creating, Editing, and Deleting a POI Type"
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description: "Learn how to add, edit, and delete POI types, including category names, icons, and zoom levels for better visibility and organization."
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published: 2026-08-18T14:38:29Z
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# Managing POI Types

# Creating, editing, and deleting a POI category

POI categories organise POIs within groups. Each POI belongs to a category, and each category belongs to a group.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Only a site administrator can add, edit, or delete POI categories and groups.

## Add a POI category

1. In the toolbar, open the **POIs** panel.
2. Under a group, click **+ Add category**.
3. In the **Add a new category** dialog, set the following:
  - **Language:** choose the language(s) for the category name, and click **Add language** to add more.
  - **Name:** enter a name for the category.
  - **Icon:** upload an image or use the default. This becomes the default icon for every POI in the category, so choose one that reflects it. Supported sizes are 32×32, 64×64, 128×128, and 256×256 pixels.
  - **Category group:** select the group the category belongs to.
  - **Visible from zoom** and **Visible up to zoom:** set the zoom range in which POIs of this category are visible. Use the quick-copy icon next to a field to copy the current zoom level.
4. Click **Save**.

![Interface for adding a new category with options for language and icon selection.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-07-30 at 11.56.26.png)

## Edit a POI category

1. In the toolbar, open the **POIs** panel.
2. Hover over the category you want to edit and click the pencil icon.

![List of Points of Interest with categories like Access, Field Notes, and Miscellaneous.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-07-30 at 11.57.58.png)

1. In the **Edit Category** dialog, change the category's attributes.
2. Click **Save**.

![Editing category settings for stairs, including language and visibility options.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-07-30 at 11.58.26.png)

## Delete a POI category

1. In the toolbar, open the **POIs** panel.
2. Hover over the category you want to delete and click the pencil icon.
3. In the **Edit Category** dialog, click **Delete**.
4. Confirm the deletion.

![Editing category settings with options for language, name, and visibility features.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-07-30 at 11.59.26.png)

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### FAQ

#### How do I add a new POI category?

Open the **POIs** panel from the toolbar, click **+ Add category** under a group, and complete the **Add a new category** dialog.

#### What information do I provide when adding a category?

The language(s) for the name, a name, an icon (or the default), the category group, and the zoom range in which POIs of the category are visible.

#### Can I edit an existing category?

Yes. Open the POIs panel, hover over the category, click the pencil icon, make your changes in the **Edit Category** dialog, and click **Save**.

#### How do I delete a category?

Open the POIs panel, hover over the category, click the pencil icon, click **Delete** in the **Edit Category** dialog, and confirm.

#### Do I have to upload an icon?

No. You can use the default icon, but a custom icon makes the category easier to identify.