# Quick tips

Quick tips are short, 1-2 minute videos answering common questions about Kumu. Click play below to watch the videos and use the menu in the upper right of the player to switch to a different topic or specific question.

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Click on the playlist in the upper right corner of the Youtube embed above to access the videos listed below:

* [How do I link to a specific element in the map?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iORN_mRpkMI)
* [How can I use the spreadsheet to wipe the existing map content?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fHS2DzPDMU)
* [What's the difference between Personal (Basic) and Organization (Pro) accounts?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr2V2mGT550)
* [How do I add a filter dropdown to my map?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBAQgllfAJA)
* [How do I add a field with a list of values to pick from?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-HZbKc3VRs)
* [How do I change what is included in my element labels?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqF5xJ9MfZo)
* [How do I re-use existing elements when clustering?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PuNQHdaAUw)
* [How do I calculate how many connections an element has?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o0AraW1MbM)
* [How do I build a presentation?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8_Gc0_lNqY)
* [How do I scale elements or connections based on field data?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZjn99tLrHs)
* [How can I include a list of elements in my map overview?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m_f4Mu03nI)
* [How can I crowdsource data using Google Sheets?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eZQ2MPGzv4)
* [What are some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5SQ4SzMtns)
* [How do I upload images?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA71RjEIvdI)
* [How can I add unique IDs to my import?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoEJ-FXkbnA)
* [How do I share my map with others?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MUbryyy8Dw)
* [How can I save different results for the same metric?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZuJheC3zNc)
* [How can I use Table to quickly build out my map?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1lDPgcmr-I)
* [How can I add descriptive labels to my map?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGZZui7XASk)
* [How can I import data with dates?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efnNdrEGDZ8)
* [How do I get the perfect screenshot?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66dz3DFJZi4)
* [How do I color code elements?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0FgR7gXFVk)
* [What are traversals, and how do I use them?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw7Q-Kuzo8g)
* [How do I create geographic maps?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WQ0dS5CIGM)
* [What are controls, and how do I use them?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBo1St2laTw)
* [What are underlays, and how do I use them?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dmzQ-2rIrQ)
* [How do I size my elements?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej9IONabGH8)
* [What is a view?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zyf7sbgO7I)
* [What are the building blocks of Kumu?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzNdrLLlJIU)
* [How can I make my network map more readable?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ-310nhDns)
* [How can my readers easily switch between views?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTGbmis2RZk)
* [What is a "profile" in Kumu?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsu1vXD_v0s)
* [How can I quickly show basic info about an element, connection, or loop?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BsjL6iXO5g)


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