It is possible to send your location data as message information. In this article we explain the needed settings, where to find them and where to see the location data in chats.
Sending location data can be preset by the administration and thus the deactivation setting might be disabled. As an admin read the article Additional organizational settings | GPS settings for mobile devices.
De-/activate location data
Settings in Android/iOS:
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Select the
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Select
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Select "Privacy".
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There you find the slider for "Location data".
Settings in web-/desktopclient:
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Select the
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Select
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Select "Privacy".
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There you can find the checkbox for “Send location”.
Location data view in chats
Location data view in Android:
In the chat history:
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Tap on a message with a
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Select the
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Select the
In the information of a chat:
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In the chat history, tap on the name of the chat at the top to open the information.
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Select the option for "Map".
Location data view in iOS:
In the chat history:
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Tap on a message with a
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Select "Info".
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Select “Show location”.
In the information of a chat:
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In the chat history, tap on the name of the chat at the top to open the information.
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Select the option for "Map".
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At the bottom you will find messages with locations and you can select a message to open its location.
Location data view in web-/desktop client:
In the chat history:
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Navigate with your mouse over a message with a
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Click on the
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At the top you will see a map with the location of the message.
In the information of a chat:
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In the chat history click on the
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Select “Locations” to open a map.