# Take point

_How to add and configure a Take point field in the Notebook Editor._

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## What This Field Does

A Take GPS Point field captures a single GPS coordinate using the
device's geolocation services. One tap records latitude, longitude, and
accuracy metadata, with altitude, speed, and heading available on some
platforms. Use it for recording feature locations, site coordinates,
survey waypoints, or any spatial data where a single point is sufficient.

## Adding the Field

To add this field, open the
[ADD A FIELD dialog](../shared-settings/adding-a-field.md), navigate to the
**LOCATION** tab, and click the **Take point** card. Then click the
**ADD FIELD** button in the lower right.

> **Note:** The LOCATION tab may not be visible in the tab bar
> initially — click the **›** arrow button on the right side of the tab
> bar to scroll until it appears.

```{screenshot} field-types-design/take-gps-point-01-add-field.png
:alt: Adding a Take GPS Point — the LOCATION tab in the ADD A FIELD dialog
:align: right
:width: 100%
```

## Configuring the Field

Click the field's **grey header bar** to expand it and see its settings.
For an overview of the settings shared by all fields — including Label,
Helper Text, Field ID, and the field toolbar — see
[Field Identity](../shared-settings/field-identity.md) and
[Field Toolbar](../shared-settings/field-toolbar.md).

Give the field a meaningful Label, review the auto-populated
Field ID, and add any desired Helper Text.

```{screenshot} field-types-design/take-gps-point-02-configured.png
:alt: Take GPS Point configuration in the {{Notebook}} Editor
:align: right
:width: 100%
```

### Take GPS Point-Specific Settings

| Setting               | What It Does                                                                      |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Button Label Text** | Custom text for the location button. If left empty, the field label will be used. |

### Shared Field Options

Configure any of the shared field options as needed.

For settings shared across all field types — including Required,
Annotation, Uncertainty, Conditions, Copy value to new records,
and Display in child records — see
[Field Options](../shared-settings/field-options.md).

## Tips

- **Works best on mobile devices** — desktop browsers provide less
  accurate location data. On mobile, GPS accuracy is typically within
  a few metres under open sky.
- **Enable Annotation for GPS points** so collectors can note signal
  quality, obstacles (tree canopy, buildings), or whether the point
  was taken at the feature itself or at an offset location.
- **If the GPS seems stuck**, open the device's Maps app briefly to
  refresh the GPS fix, then return to the form. This is a known
  workaround for an occasional OS-level GPS caching issue.