# Location formula type

**Published on January 10, 2025**

Meet a new format for the Formula field — the **Location** formula returns a typed result containing an address and coordinates.

![](/files/wwBNBfoEAfZyPCsu9AGC)

It can be used, for example, to retrieve the location stored in a parent or child record.

## Why it's useful

The advantage of typed formulas is that they behave like a field of the same type. For the Location formula specifically:

* The formula field can be used as the default location parameter for the map view.
* It can also power the **Find a route** function from mobile.

![](/files/8BJnW4AELKFsw2eNhaBe)

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See the [Formulas](https://www.center.daxium-air.com/user-documentation/build/building-the-platform/building-forms/fields/formulas) documentation for more details. Have you thought of other use cases? Let us know!
{% endhint %}


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