1.4 Tutorial: Map Settings

✔️ Here you will get to know the map settings:
✔️ Creating a map is very easy. You will quickly become familiar with the map settings.

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The text of the title can also be formatted. The following formatting options are possible:
1. Set bold and italic with asterisks.
**Bold** heading and here is an *italic word*.
2. Line breaks are possible with two backslashes.
First line of the title \\ Second line
3. Colors can be set with hex color codes:
My {red title}{#00F}
4. Font size
The font size can be increased or decreased as follows:
<big>My large title</big> and <small>a small text</small>
⚙ titleformat

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You can customize the background of your map as you like.
- You can choose from the available background images.
- You can upload your own background image using the "Own Image" button.
- You can select any color using the color wheel.
- If you want to enter a color code, click on the small pencil icon next to the color wheel.
- By clicking on "Darken", the background will be darkened, which often leads to better readability of the map.
Selecting the background of the map
⚙ background

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When you select a grade level, a small map of the grade level appears under the map title.
Specification of the grade level
⚙ grade

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Under “Publish”, you can make the map discoverable to all students and teachers at your school.
Click on “My School (Read)” and save the map. This way, the map will be immediately available on the page “Maps of my School”.
Publish as a map for your school
You will also find the option “Teachers can edit map”. Check the checkbox, and all teachers at your school will be able to edit this map.
⚙ publishschool

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Under “Publish”, you can make the map discoverable across the entire internet.
Click on “Public Release” and save the map, and it will immediately be available publicly.
Furthermore, a public profile page will be created for you the moment your release your first map.
Public Release of the Map
⚠️ The map is public and can be found on the internet. The map appears on your own public profile page, which is automatically created.
⚠️ Do not share content for which you do not have usage rights. You bear full responsibility and are liable yourself.
⚙ publish

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