Multi-Select Batch Move: Organize Map Items Faster

Large projects are easier to use when related items live together. But as a map grows, moving one marker, route, label, or polygon at a time becomes slow.

Multi-select batch move lets you select several map items and move them into the same folder in one action.

When to use this guide

Use batch move when you need to clean up a project after planning quickly, importing GPX data, or adding many items before deciding how they should be organized.

Good examples:

Move all Day 2 logistics markers into a Day 2 folder
Move alternate routes into Backup Routes
Move labels and polygons into Research Notes
Move imported GPX items into an Imported folder
Move old items back to Root before reorganizing

Before you start

Create the destination folder first if you already know where the selected items should go. If the project has many folders, use clear folder names so the move dialog is easy to search.

Batch move changes organization only. It does not delete items, change route geometry, move marker coordinates, or edit annotation content.

What you can move

Batch move works with the main map item types in TrailNote:

Markers
Routes
Text annotations
Polygons

Step-by-step

1. Open the project in the map editor

Select the project that contains the items you want to organize. Zoom to the part of the map where those items are visible.

2. Turn on multi-select

Enable the multi-select tool. This changes the interaction from editing one item to selecting a group.

3. Drag a selection box

Drag a box around the markers, routes, labels, or polygons you want to move. Review the selected items before continuing.

4. Choose Move to folder

Use the selection panel to start the move action. TrailNote keeps the selected items highlighted so you can confirm the batch before changing the project structure.

5. Pick the destination

Choose a folder from the move dialog. If you want to remove items from folders, choose Root where available.

If the project has many folders, search by folder name instead of scrolling.

6. Confirm the move

Confirm only after checking that the selected items belong together. If you moved items into the wrong folder, select them again and move them to the correct place.

What the result looks like

After a successful batch move, the selected items appear under the chosen folder in the project tree. The map geometry and marker locations stay the same, but the project becomes easier to scan and manage.

Works well with folder visibility

Batch move and folder visibility are designed to work together:

Select related items.
Move them into a folder.
Hide or show that folder when reviewing the map.

This workflow is especially useful when a project has overlapping routes, many POIs, or several planning scenarios in one workspace.

Common issues

I selected too many items. Cancel before confirming, zoom in, and select a smaller area.

I cannot find the destination folder. Use folder search or rename folders so they are easier to recognize.

The wrong items moved. Move them again to the correct folder. Batch move changes organization, not the actual map positions.

My map still looks cluttered. After moving items into folders, use folder visibility to hide groups you do not need right now.