Adding People in the browser client
To manually add a person to OfficeMaps:
- Click on the arrow on the left top corner (on top of your username).
- Click on the 'People' button.
- Click on the 'Add People' button on the top bar.
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 |
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 users profile. They are used for certain integrations. Contact OfficeMaps support for additional information. |
Badge Number | Badge Number is not displayed on a users profile. They are used for certain integrations. Contact OfficeMaps support for additional information. |
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 like image below. The options are: - No Calendar: Don’t show the calendar at all - 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 ser password email to new user | If this is ticked, the admin will need to set the password for the user (using the Set Password option next to their user record) and send it to them some other way. |
Is Provider User | The Provider User is a flag that cannot be set when creating a user. If this is ticked the user is managed from the Active Directory rather than the browser. |
Exclude from status confirmation notifications | This field will stop status confirmation notifications from being sent to the user/administrators. |
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