Edit Map Layers
Learn how to edit map layers that have been created on records or tasks. Learn how to change their label, colour and the shape/ positioning of the map layer.
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Learn how to edit map layers that have been created on records or tasks. Learn how to change their label, colour and the shape/ positioning of the map layer.
Steps to Edit Map Layers - Mobile
- Select ‘Edit’ on an existing record or task.
- Select the map layers.
- Select the blue menu button.
- Identify the map layer you wish to edit, and select ‘Edit’.
- If you wish to edit map layers on a record or task you are currently creating, after creating the map layer, you will edit options available. If the map layer has been saved already, go to the blue menu button and select ‘Edit’ on the map layer.
- Below, we will explain each of the different edit options available for map layers.

Steps to Edit Map Layers - Desktop
- Select ‘Edit’ on an existing record or task.
- Select the map layers.
- Select the blue menu button.
- Identify the map layer you wish to edit, and select ‘Edit’.
- If you wish to edit map layers on a record or task you are currently creating, after creating the map layer, you will edit options available. If the map layer has been saved already, go to the blue menu button and select ‘Edit’ on the map layer.
- Below, we will explain each of the different edit options available for map layers.

Label and Colour
- When editing or creating a map layer, we can choose a label (name) and colour for which the map layer will appear on the map.
- Ensure we select ‘Save’ after making those edits.
Changing Layer Position and Shape - Mobile
- On the edit screen, underneath the option to edit the label, we see an ‘Edit’ button, select this.
- Here we can edit the map layers.
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Area: Where the sides of our shape meet, we see our points. Long press and hold to drag these points to a new position on the map. This will maintain the same number of sides to the shape.
- Add a side: In the middle of each side of the shape, we have another point, long press and hold to drag this into a new position, and a new side to the shape will be created.
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Line: Where each individual line of the larger line intersect, we see our points. Long press and hold to drag these points to a new position on the map. This will maintain the same number of individual lines to the overall line.
- Add an extra line: In the middle of each individual line of the overall line, we have another point, long press and hold to drag this into a new position, and a new individual line within the overall line will be created.
- Point: Long press and hold to drag our point to a new location on the map.
- My Location: Same as editing a point.
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Area: Where the sides of our shape meet, we see our points. Long press and hold to drag these points to a new position on the map. This will maintain the same number of sides to the shape.
