| Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | Albinsson | 4/25/12 3:46 AM | I would like to share a Custom Maps (My Places) map with a Google Groups group for collaboration. I've got a feeling this is not supported. Or? |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | treebles | 4/25/12 6:38 AM | It is not, you need to invite the collaborators by entering their e-mail address in the appropriate field of the collaboration invitation window. |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | barryhunter | 4/25/12 7:18 AM | (I've moved this thread to "Feature Suggestions" - makes it clear this is a feature request) |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | Geo Ryan | 4/25/12 3:00 PM | <This message has been deleted.> |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | Geo Ryan | 4/25/12 3:01 PM | <This message has been deleted.> |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | Geo Ryan | 4/30/12 12:13 PM | Hey Albinsson, I was able to successfully share a custom map with a Google Group I just created; it looks like this functionality is supported. The address won't autocomplete, but if you send it to the Groups alias, it should work. Cheers,Ryan |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | treebles | 4/30/12 12:41 PM | Hi Ryan, but have you tried to edit the map as a member of the group? The sharing would be pointless if the individual members cannot edit the map. I am curious to find out because this type of question pop up from time to time. Thank you |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | Geo Ryan | 4/30/12 1:04 PM | Ah, thanks for the catch - I see what you mean after diving deeper. So, I went back into the map with another account of mine that I had shared to (all under the same Group). As you referenced, I'm able to view the map, but not able to actually make |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | treebles | 4/30/12 1:30 PM | Ryan, just to make sure, when you open the map link through the invitation using the second account, do you see the big red Edit button? I am guessing that not by your reply. Thank you |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | Geo Ryan | 4/30/12 2:20 PM | Hey Treebles, Correct- There's no red edit button visible when accessing the map from my alternate account. Same as what you've experienced? |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | treebles | 4/30/12 2:33 PM | Hi Ryan, thank you, I have not tried it because I do not have a group to share with. Just wanted to make sure you did not overlooked the red Edit button. There are questions, from time to time, about the capability to collaborate with a Group, becaus |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | nielspauli | 5/2/12 12:20 AM | I experienced the exact same thing today. I created an unlisted map and added collaborators by a group mail address. All collaborators got the invitation and the group appear as a collaborator for the owner (me). However, none of the collaborators ka |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | Geo Ryan | 5/14/12 6:08 PM | Thanks, all - we're currently looking into features around how we can make sharing and collaboration a better user experience with custom maps - stay tuned! |
| Re: Share Custom Maps (My Places) with a Google Groups group for collaboration | treebles | 5/14/12 6:20 PM | Thank you Ryan |