Sharing a Google My Map

There are two ways to share a Google My Map.

1. Copy the url of the web page with the Google My Map. The ur/link will look like this: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1f0YdLYjhgEKCurqUJAosuRSqVlubvUSU&ll=39.910259991597854%2C-74.81695157147584&z=16. Note it starts with /maps/d/u and includes the latitude, longitude and zoom level. This link will reflect the view at the time it is copied.
2. Click on Share, and copy the ‘Link to share.’ The url/link will look like this: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1f0YdLYjhgEKCurqUJAosuRSqVlubvUSU&usp=sharing Note this link has no location or screen information and is set when you select the ‘Set default view.’ This is the choice described below.

1. Open the Google My Map
2. Click on Share (in row that says Add layer Share Preview)
3. For Who has access, click Change
4. Set to Public on the web, or Anyone with the link, or whatever else you want, but it will affect who can see it.
5. You can then copy the Link to share and email it, or
6. Enter an email address I the Invite people: box,
7. In the box on the right of the email, select whether the recipient can edit or only view the map.
8. Add a message if desired.
9. Click Send
10. In either case (#5 or #9) the person will receive an email with a link to the Map.