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Make a Personal Copy

Personal Map allows you to create a personal copy of a shared map (the master map) that you do not own. Then, you can save the personal map and share your findings and changes with others without altering the master map. Personal map can facilatate better collaborations. The personal Map is closely related to its master map, therefore, if a master map is deleted, all its personal copies are removed at the same time.  

Personal Map User Flows

You can create a personal map and use it for better collaboration with the following steps:

Facilitate Collaborations

Personal map can facilitate two types of collaboration:

  • Real-time collaboration: user B saves a map owned by user A as a personal copy and shares this personal copy with user A. User A can see any changes and actions user B makes in this personal copy.
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  • Non-real-time collaboration: users create their personal copy maps from a shared site map.
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