Sometimes a group is useful for organising your landmarks but you'd rather visitors didn't filter by it. The Hide from directory toggle keeps a group off the filter chip strip without removing its landmarks from the map or the list.
Turn it on
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Open the Groups tab
In the Advanced editor, open your map and go to the Groups tab.
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Edit the group
Click Edit on the group you want to hide.
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Tick Hide from directory
Turn on the Hide from directory checkbox, then Save and publish.
What hiding actually does
Hiding a group removes only its filter chip. Everything else about the group's landmarks stays exactly as it was:
| Still works | What changes |
|---|---|
| The group's landmarks appear in the A–Z / search list | The group's chip disappears from the filter strip |
| Landmark pins still open from the map | Visitors can no longer filter the list by this group |
| Search still finds those landmarks | — |
| The group can still colour its landmarks' pins and areas | — |
When to use it
Reach for this when a group exists mainly for your own tidiness or styling — for example a group you created just to colour a set of areas the same, or an internal grouping that wouldn't mean much to a visitor. You keep the organising benefit without cluttering the visitor's filter strip.
To bring the group back onto the strip, simply untick Hide from directory, then save and publish again.