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title: How do I use Route Optimisation?
description: Route Optimisation reorders job addresses into an efficient route, entered manually or by CSV, then exports as CSV, PDF or a web page.
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# How do I use Route Optimisation?
## Route Optimisation reorders job addresses into the most efficient route, entered manually or by CSV upload, exportable as CSV, PDF or web.
Route Optimisation reorders a list of job addresses into the most efficient route. You can enter jobs manually or upload them as a CSV file, then export the resulting run sheet as CSV, a printable PDF, or a web page.
**Also known as / customers also ask:** route optimisation, optimise route, run sheet, job route planning, CSV route upload, job management routing
## How do I use Route Optimisation?
1. From the side menu, select **Job Management \> Route Optimisation**.
2. Give your run sheet a name to identify it — for example, "Steve's Jobs Monday 11 March".
3. Choose whether to enter route details manually or upload them via CSV. Manual entry suits a handful of jobs; CSV upload suits jobs already listed in another system you can export from. A CSV upload is limited to 10 addresses — more than that and the route won't optimise.
4. If uploading a CSV: download the CSV format example from the Route Optimisation page, replace the sample data with your own addresses (one per line, tab-separated), then click the blue **Upload** button and select your file. Argus processes and optimises the route from your file, and you can skip to the export step below.
5. If entering manually: under **What task must be completed**, enter each job's name, address and completion date, then click the blue **Add new step** button to add it to your list. Argus auto-fills matching addresses as you type to speed up entry. Click the notes icon next to a job to add details, or the red minus icon to delete it. You can't order jobs by time — if you have separate morning and afternoon jobs, run two separate optimisations.
6. Click the blue **Optimise route** button. A pop-up shows the distance and time saved by optimising, then click the blue **Apply Optimisation** button to apply it.
7. Your optimised route appears on the map with driving directions for each step. Click the blue **Export Report** button to export the run sheet as CSV, Printable PDF, or Web format.
## How do I know it worked?
The pop-up after optimising shows the kilometres and time saved compared with your original job order, and the map updates to show the optimised route with turn-by-turn directions for each stop.
## What if it doesn't work?
If a CSV upload fails to optimise, check your file has no more than 10 addresses and that each address is on its own tab-separated line, matching the downloadable format example. If an address isn't recognised, try entering it manually instead so you can select the correct match as you type.
This article doesn't cover real-time ETA for dispatching a single job — see [how real-time ETA works in Spectate](https://help.argustracking.co.nz/knowledge-base/how-does-real-time-eta-work-in-spectate?hsLang=en-au).
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