Google Address Search: Change a Company Address
The Google Address Search feature can be used to Change a Company's existing address.
In the following example, we'll change the Trading At address of a company.
- Navigate to and open the record of the required company.
- Select the Company Details icon, then the Addresses tab.
The Company Addresses screen displays.
- Select the Options icon against the Trading At entry in the Primary Addresses section.
The Options dropdown menu displays.
- Select the Change Address option.
The Company Address wizard opens with the Trading At option selected.
- Select Next.
The Type of Change screen displays.
- Select either the Create new shared address or New/Change one-off address Change Type options.
- Select Next.
The New Address: Trading At screen displays.
- Select the Country dropdown field to select the country that the address is located in.
- Either enter the company name or part of the first line of the address into the Address Search field.
A selection of addresses that potentially match the text entered into the field, display beneath.
- If the required address is among those listed, select it.
The selected address populates the relevant address fields.
- If more detail can be added to the address to increase specificity (for example, floor, department, county/region/state, etc.), enter it into the relevant fields.
- Review the populated fields and amend any that are required.
Preview Format
To see how the address will display on records, select Preview.
A preview of the formatted address will display beneath.
If any aspect of the formatted address requires amending, removal for example:
- Delete the detail from the required field.
- Select Preview.
The updated version of the address displays.
View Map
The Google Address Search uses Google Maps to provide a map view of the requested location.
To view the selected address in Google Maps:
- Select View Map (located adjacent to the formatted address).
A map view of the specified location displays in a separate tab in your browser.
- Once the address information is complete, select Next to navigate through the rest of the wizard.
The Board Meeting and Event Date screens display.
- Enter the relevant dates into the fields provided.
- Select Next.
The Action screen displays.
Note
It is advisable to select the Save as pending, then validate event option. However, for this example, the Validate event, then update all records immediately option will be selected.
- Select Next.
The Documents screen displays.
- Select Next.
- The Finish screen displays.
- If there is no need to view the related documentation generated by the action, select Finish.
The Company Address wizard closes.
The Address detail is updated on the entity's record.