# Maps

The CARTO Workspace includes functionalities for creating and publishing maps in a simple manner, using the CARTO map tool: Builder.

Builder is designed to allow technical and non-technical audiences to visualize, explore, and filter large amount of location data in your browser.

This guide will teach you how to create a map in the CARTO Builder, and perform data analysis by adding data to a map, adding filters, and more.

In the Maps section of the Workspace, you will see the list of your current maps. If you haven’t created a map yet, you will see the following page:

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To create a new map, click *Create your first map*. This will open the CARTO map tool: Builder.

CARTO Builder contains many features that guide you through the process of creating a map, changing the styling, and selecting how your data appears. Use the following task list as guide for some of the main CARTO Builder features:

* Add your data [guide](/carto-user-manual/maps/data-sources.md#adding-a-data-source)
* Style your maps [guide](/carto-user-manual/maps/layers.md)
* Set widgets [guide](/carto-user-manual/maps/widgets.md)
* Customize your map views [guide](/carto-user-manual/maps/map-view-modes.md)
* Add SQL parameters [guide](/carto-user-manual/maps/sql-parameters.md)
* Apply a mask to your map and filter out your data [guide](/carto-user-manual/maps/feature-selection-tool.md)
* Publish and share your maps [guide](/carto-user-manual/maps/sharing-and-collaboration.md)


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