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# Markers

> Add interactive notes, links, and videos directly to photos. Markers can be Global, Property, or Single-use.

## Overview

A Marker adds extra context to a photo. Markers can display notes, links, videos, and other information directly on photos, making it easier to communicate and share information where it is needed.

Markers do not change the original photo.

## Why use Markers

Markers make it easier to add useful information directly to photos. They help you share context, direct users to other resources, and make important information easier to access without leaving the photo. They keep communication tied to the exact place it relates to.

## Marker scopes

* **Global markers.** Managed from the global marker library and reusable across properties.
* **Property markers.** Managed within a property marker library and available only in that property.
* **Single-use markers.** Created directly on a photo, used once only, and not stored in a marker library.

<Note>
  Property markers can include markers added from the Global marker library. When a Property marker comes from the Global marker library, not all fields are available for editing in the property.
</Note>

## Marker types

* **Note.** Plain text annotation.
* **Link.** Hyperlink to an external resource.
* **Video.** Embedded video content.

## Visibility

Marker visibility controls who can access a marker. See [Visibility settings](/reference/visibility) for the full list of visibility settings used across Tours and Markers.

## Deactivation and pending deletion

Deleting a library marker is a delayed process. Once scheduled for deletion, the marker enters a pending state and may take up to 24 hours to be fully removed.

During this period, the marker is hidden from users without editing permissions but remains accessible to users with editing rights.

<Info>
  Markers that are deactivated or pending deletion are only visible to users with editing rights.
</Info>

## How to create a Global marker

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Global markers">
    Open **Manage**, then open **Global markers**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create">
    Click **Create**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the type">
    Select the type of marker: **Note**, **Link**, or **Video**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter details">
    Enter the required marker details.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set visibility">
    Select the **Visibility**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Account Owners and Global Account Managers automatically become Global marker managers. Only they can create Global markers, edit them, and add them to properties.
</Note>

## How to create a Property marker

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the property">
    Open the property where you want to create the marker.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Markers">
    Open **Markers**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create">
    Click **Create**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the type">
    Select the type of marker: **Note**, **Link**, or **Video**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter details">
    Enter the required marker details.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set visibility">
    Select the **Visibility**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How to create a Single-use marker

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the photo">
    Open the photo where you want to add the marker.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the marker option">
    Open the marker option on the photo.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create">
    Click **Create**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the type">
    Select the type of marker: **Note**, **Link**, or **Video**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter details">
    Enter the required marker details.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set visibility">
    Select the **Visibility**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Single-use markers are not stored in the marker library.
</Note>

## How to add a Global marker to a property

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Manage">
    Open **Manage**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Global markers">
    Open **Global markers**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the marker">
    Open the Global marker you want to add to a property.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add to property library">
    Click **Add to property library**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select and confirm">
    Select the property you want to add the marker to and confirm.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Adding a Global marker to a property does not create a new Global marker. It adds the existing Global marker to that property.
</Info>

## How to edit a marker

* **Global marker.** Open **Manage**, open **Global markers**, select the marker, update the fields, then click **Save**.
* **Property marker.** Open the property, open **Markers**, select the marker, update the fields, then click **Save**. Some fields are locked if the marker came from the Global marker library.
* **Single-use marker.** Open the photo, select the marker, update the fields, then click **Save**.

## How to promote a Property marker to a Global marker

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the property">
    Open the property containing the marker.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Markers">
    Open **Markers**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the marker">
    Select the Property marker.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Promote">
    Open **More** and select the option to promote the marker to **Global**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm">
    Confirm the action if required.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  After promotion, the marker is available in the Global marker library.
</Info>

## How to add a Global or Property marker to a photo

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the photo">
    Open the property and open the photo where you want to add the marker.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Edit">
    Click **Edit**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Markers tab">
    Open the **Markers** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use the marker library">
    Click **Use marker from marker library**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the marker">
    Search or filter the marker library, then select the Global or Property marker you want to use.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply the marker">
    Click **Apply marker**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set display options">
    Choose the marker display options as needed, then click **Apply**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Position the marker">
    Place the marker on the photo where you want it to appear.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How to activate or deactivate a Global marker

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the marker">
    Open **Manage**, open **Global markers**, then select the marker.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate or deactivate">
    Open **More** and select **Activate** or **Deactivate**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Deactivated markers are only visible to users with editing permissions.
</Info>

## How to delete a marker

* **Global marker.** Open **Manage**, open **Global markers**, select the marker, open **More**, select **Delete**, and confirm. Deletion is delayed by up to 24 hours.
* **Property marker.** Open the property, open **Markers**, select the marker, open **More**, select **Delete**, type the marker name, and confirm. Deletion is delayed by up to 24 hours.
* **Single-use marker.** Open the photo, select the marker, open **More**, select **Delete**, and confirm.

## Related

* [Tours](/organizing-and-sharing/tours)
* [Visibility settings](/reference/visibility)
* [QR codes & QR markers](/properties-and-content/qr-codes)