Add Waypoint to Route Command

The Add Waypoint to Route command adds waypoints to a route.

Adding selected waypoints from the map

To add waypoints to a route on the map, do the following:

  1. View a map.
  2. Select one or more waypoints.
  3. Then, do one of the following:
    • On the Tools menu, click Add Waypoint to Route.
    • Right-click on the selected waypoints, and click Add Waypoints to Route.

If there are no routes in the file, a new route will be created.

If there is more than one route in the file, the Select Route dialog will appear. Select the route to which the waypoints will be added.

Select Route dialog

The waypoints will be inserted into the route in the order which creates the shortest possible route. If you want ExpertGPS to insert the add the waypoints in the exact order that you selected them, hold the Shift key and click Add Waypoint to Route.

Adding selected waypoints from the Waypoint List

To add waypoints from the Waypoint List to a route, do the following:

  1. View the Waypoint List.
  2. Select one or more waypoints.
  3. Then, do one of the following:
    • On the Tools menu, click Add Waypoint to Route.
    • Right-click on the selected waypoints, and click Add Waypoints to Route.

If there are no routes in the file, a new route will be created.

If there is more than one route in the file, the Select Route dialog will appear. Select the route to which the waypoints will be added.

Select Route dialog

The waypoints will be inserted into the route in the order which creates the shortest possible route. If you want ExpertGPS to insert the add the waypoints in the exact order that you selected them, hold the Shift key and click Add Waypoint to Route.

Inserting a waypoint into the Route Waypoint List

To insert a waypoint into a route's Route Waypoint List, do the following:

  1. View a route's Route Waypoint List.
  2. Select the row where the waypoint will be inserted.
  3. Then, do one of the following:
    • On the Tools menu, click Add Waypoint to Route.
    • Right-click on the selected route waypoint, and click Add Waypoint to Route.

The Select Waypoint dialog will appear. Select the waypoint to be added.

Select Waypoint dialog

The waypoint will be inserted into the route.



ExpertGPS is GPS mapping software designed to work seamlessly with your Garmin, Magellan, Eagle, or Lowrance GPS receiver. ExpertGPS makes it easy to view waypoints and GPS tracklogs over USGS topo maps, aerial photos, and color orthophotos. ExpertGPS Pro can send GPS data to and from ArcView GIS and AutoCAD DXF and dozens of other standard file formats.


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