Adding People in the browser client

Adding People in the browser client

To manually add a person to OfficeMaps:
  1. Click on the arrow on the left top corner (on top of your username).
  1. Click on the 'People' button. 
  1. Click on the 'Add People' button on the top bar.
Adding people to OfficeMaps
A dialog will appear prompting for information about the new user like the image below.


The table below explains each individual field:

First Name The user's first name (Given Name).
Last Name The user's last name 
Display Name This name is automatically generated when the First Name and Last Name are entered but can be changed.
User Name This is the name used to log in to OfficeMaps (Usually User Name and Email are the same. I.e. the users username is their email address)
Email The user's email address
Role Standard users should be set to the ‘User’ role. Further information about roles can be found here https://help.officemaps.com/portal/en/kb/articles/roles
Allow OTP If this is checked, this user will always be allowed to sign in using a one-time password. This setting is recommended for administrators.
Launch Mode Standard users should always be set to ‘Not specified/default’.
Position The user's job description within the organisation.
Employee ID Employee ID is not displayed on a user's profile, it is used for certain integrations. Contact OfficeMaps support for additional information.
Badge Number Badge Number is not displayed on a user's profile, it is used for certain integrations. Contact OfficeMaps support for additional information.
Launch Location The location in the Location Tree where OfficeMaps will open by default. This field cannot be edited from this dialog.
Home Location The position in the Location Tree where this user is based. This field cannot be edited from this dialog.
Phone The user's phone number.
Ext The extension of the user's phone number, if any.
Time zone This locates the user within a time zone. If this is not set, the default time zone will be used.
Calendar View Calendar view is set per employee. The calendar is shown in the employees profile.
The options are:
- Free/busy only view: Show only whether the employee is Free or Busy on the calendar.
- Detailed view: Show all calendar entry details.
Don't send Welcome Email If this is checked, this user will not be sent an email to notify them that they have been added to OfficeMaps.
Is Provider User If this is checked, the user is managed from the Active Directory rather than the browser. This check box cannot be set when creating a user. 
Exclude from status confirmation notifications This field will stop status confirmation notifications from being sent to the user/administrators.





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