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This page shows how public link sharing will work going forward. You can try it out now by enabling Preview Mode starting with version 2025.1.7.

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Another new feature that is currently in preview is the Link Manager. Check it out!

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Public sharing links provide a quick and effective way to share your projects with anyone, including external collaborators and those who don’t yet have a LiquidEarth account. Simply copy the link and share it through your preferred communication channels—such as email, chat, messages, websites, or social media. These links allow recipients to join as temporary Guest Viewers.

Please note that app installation is required to access the shared content. However, the installation process is quick and straightforward.

How to Create a Sharing Link

There is two main options to generate public sharing links:

1. Space Sharing: To create a general sharing link that leads to a target space, select the space and go to the Access to Space section in the inspector. Here, you can select Share and subsequently Copy Link to generate and copy a link to your clipboard. A pop-up window will inform you whether a valid (non-expired, non-revoked) link to this space already exists. After clicking on Copy New Link the URL will appear along with the expiration date (if any) and the link will be copied to your clipboard, ready to share!
2. Block Sharing: You can also create a link that leads to a specific Annotation Block in your space. When activated, this link will not only load the target space, but also move the user camera to align with the shared block, allowing for more precise communication of observations and insights. To do this, select Share from the overflow menu. Then follow the same steps as if sharing a space.

Space sharing options can be accessed via the inspector or the quickbar (with the space selected).

The Copy Link button appears in a pop-up panel.

A popup will inform you whether and how many links to this target already exist.

Sharing a block via the overflow menu.

Please note that these links remain active for their set expiration period (default is one week), which you can customize in the app settings (Settings > Collab > Sharing).

What Happens When a Sharing Link is Activated

Once clicked, the ensuing action depends on the recipient's app installation and user account setup status:

1. App is Installed
   1. No user account → Join as Guest Viewer: they will temporarily access the linked Space (or the space containing the linked block) as a Guest Viewer. Once the app is closed or the space is unloaded, they will need to use the link again to regain access, as the space is not added to their list of permanently accessible spaces.
   2. User account with no access rights to the space → Join as Guest Viewer or Cancel: they will get a notification that they are not authorized to access this space and have the option to continue as a Guest Viewer or cancel the link activation.
   3. User account with access → Load the space as usual.
2. App is NOT Installed → Redirect to Install: If the recipient does not have the app installed, clicking the link will redirect them to the Get the LiquidEarth App page on the LiquidEarth web portal. Once the app is installed, they can either use the respective button on the Get the App page or simply click the sharing link again to access the space as a Guest Viewer.

<aside> ⚠️ Important: While permanent access rights for individual users to a shared space can be revoked by the space owner or admin, shared links remain valid until their expiration, allowing anyone with the link to access the space again as a Guest Viewer. You can adjust the expiration date for sharing links in the app settings (Settings > Collab > Sharing) before sharing.

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