How do I create points with X and Y coordinates?

In version 1.4 and newer, Cartographica allows direct manipulation of point locations through the Point Data window when you are adding a feature.  When using 1.4 and newer:

1. Edit > Add Feature
2. Window > Show Point Data
3. Click on the + box to add a new point
4. Type the coordinates in to the X and Y locations in the Point Data window.
5. Choose Edit > Add Feature (or hit enter) to save the point.

Generally, if I have more than a couple of points to put in, I open a text editor and type them in (or copy and paste), in the format:

X,Y,Name
<longitude1>,<latitude1>,<name1>
<longitude2>,<latitude2>,<name2>

and then use File > Import Table data and map the 2 coordinates columns to X and Y.

Cartographica 1.2

Prior versions of Cartographica do not have a streamlined way to create a new point using X and Y coordinates.

The un-streamlined way goes basically like this:

1. Edit > Add Feature
2. Pick a location somewhat near where you want the point (or not, doesn't really matter)
3. Edit > Add Feature (or hit enter) to save the point
4. Window > Show Point Data
5. Type the coordinates in to the X and Y locations in the Point Data window.