Reports offer a setting to allow GPS tags in Report Entries. The purpose of a GPS tag in a Report Entry can aid in verification that the User was at a specific location when they created the Report Entry.
This setting must be turned on in the Reports > Settings page:
![Region Options, GPS Tag Report Entries is checked](https://www.therms.io/content/images/2020/01/image-3.png)
Note: Organizations that have Multi-Region module activated must turn this setting on for each Region in their account
Allowing GPS Location Access
When a User is completing a Report Entry that requires a GPS tag, the User will be presented with a request for permission to share their location:
![Allowing GPS Location Access - Notification Images](https://www.therms.io/content/images/2020/01/image-7.png)
After the User clicks "Grant Permission", they will be asked by their browser to share their location:
![Browser's Locaction Permission prompt](https://www.therms.io/content/images/2020/01/image-8.png)
After allowing the location permission, the User's location will be shown in the GPS tag field:
![New Report entry form showing User's current location](https://www.therms.io/content/images/2023/09/image-5-3.jpg)
If a User denies the request to share their location, it will be shown in the GPS tag information after they save the GPS tag:
![Tag showing that user denied location permission](https://www.therms.io/content/images/2020/01/image-9.png)
Mobile Devices GPS
In some cases a User's device may need to allow location sharing permissions. This is different for Android and iOS.
Android
iOS
![](https://support.apple.com/library/content/dam/edam/applecare/images/en_US/social/ios13-location-services-social-card.jpg)
Desktop & Laptop Computers GPS
Not all desktop computers and laptops have GPS hardware that is capable of acquiring a User's location. In this case, the User will be shown a message that their GPS accuracy is not within the acceptable threshold to show a GPS location:
![GPS Acurracy Warning](https://www.therms.io/content/images/2020/01/image-4.png)
If your Organization requires Users to complete Reports on a desktop or laptop that does not have GPS hardware you can purchase ~$10-$25 USB GPS device from any major online retailer (ie: Amazon) which works well on Windows 10.
A User that is on a device or computer that does not have GPS hardware built-in or a USB GPS device will still be allowed to tag a Report Entry with GPS, however, there will be a dimmed "GPS" tag at the top of the Report Entry to indicate the device's low GPS accuracy:
![GPS Tag on top of Report Entry](https://www.therms.io/content/images/2020/01/image-6.png)
![Animation showing a tag with warning and other showing the user's location.](https://www.therms.io/content/images/2020/01/2020-01-10-14.12.32.gif)