From 2e1428653168b5307875d5fc9c18a56474efc07b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sonia Liapounova Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 03:50:35 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Create Enable-Location-Access-on-Web.md Resolves https://github.com/Expensify/Expensify/issues/299204 Create a help.expensify.com page for enabling location access on web [SO](https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/15135/15136#15136) --- .../other/Enable-Location-Access-on-Web.md | 55 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/articles/other/Enable-Location-Access-on-Web.md diff --git a/docs/articles/other/Enable-Location-Access-on-Web.md b/docs/articles/other/Enable-Location-Access-on-Web.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..566b819e532a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/articles/other/Enable-Location-Access-on-Web.md @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +--- +title: Enable Location Access on Web +description: How to enable location access for Expensify websites on your browser +--- + + +# About + +If you'd like to use features that rely on your current location you will need to enable location permissions for Expensify. You can find instructions for how to enable location settings on the three most common web browsers below. If your browser is not in the list then please do a web search for your browser and "enable location settings". + +# How-to + + +### Chrome +1. Open Chrome +2. At the top right, click the three-dot Menu > Settings +3. Click "Privacy and Security" and then "Site Settings" +4. Click Location +5. Check the "Not allowed to see your location" list to make sure expensify.com and new.expensify.com are not listed. If they are, click the delete icon next to them to allow location access + +[Chrome help page]([url](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/142065)) + +### Firefox + +1. Open Firefox +2. In the URL bar enter "about:preferences" +3. On the left hand side select "Privacy & Security" +4. Scroll down to Permissions +5. Click on Settings next to Location +6. If location access is blocked for expensify.com or new.expensify.com, you can update it here to allow access + +[Firefox help page]([url](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/permissions-manager-give-ability-store-passwords-set-cookies-more)) + +### Safari +1. In the top menu bar click Safari +2. Then select Settings > Websites +3. Click Location on the left hand side +4. If expensify.com or new.expensify.com have "Deny" set as their access, update it to "Ask" or "Allow" + +Ask: The site must ask if it can use your location. +Deny: The site can’t use your location. +Allow: The site can always use your location. + +[Safari help page]([url](https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/websites-ibrwe2159f50/mac)) From 6b4356870e16b2faa77f152acd29219dbb83520e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sonia Liapounova Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 02:47:31 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update Enable-Location-Access-on-Web.md --- docs/articles/other/Enable-Location-Access-on-Web.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/articles/other/Enable-Location-Access-on-Web.md b/docs/articles/other/Enable-Location-Access-on-Web.md index 566b819e532a..6cc0d19e4cde 100644 --- a/docs/articles/other/Enable-Location-Access-on-Web.md +++ b/docs/articles/other/Enable-Location-Access-on-Web.md @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ What elements of this feature are pay-walled vs. free? 4. Click Location 5. Check the "Not allowed to see your location" list to make sure expensify.com and new.expensify.com are not listed. If they are, click the delete icon next to them to allow location access -[Chrome help page]([url](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/142065)) +[Chrome help page](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/142065) ### Firefox @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ What elements of this feature are pay-walled vs. free? 5. Click on Settings next to Location 6. If location access is blocked for expensify.com or new.expensify.com, you can update it here to allow access -[Firefox help page]([url](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/permissions-manager-give-ability-store-passwords-set-cookies-more)) +[Firefox help page](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/permissions-manager-give-ability-store-passwords-set-cookies-more) ### Safari 1. In the top menu bar click Safari @@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ Ask: The site must ask if it can use your location. Deny: The site can’t use your location. Allow: The site can always use your location. -[Safari help page]([url](https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/websites-ibrwe2159f50/mac)) +[Safari help page](https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/websites-ibrwe2159f50/mac)