# Create/edit a Geo-Fence

**GoSafer Security Knowledge Base**

*This operational reference is organized for GoSafer Security customers and staff. Alarm.com product names are retained where required for technical accuracy.*

## Overview

A Geo-Fence is a virtual geographic boundary that by default, is set up around your installation address and lets you create location-based alerts and rules based on the location of one or more …

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## Procedure

<div class="gosafer-inline-media">**Step-by-step guide:** Screenshots and videos are placed with the instruction they illustrate.

A Geo-Fence is a virtual geographic boundary that by default, is set up around your installation address and lets you create location-based alerts and rules. Geo-Fence alerts and rules are based on the location of one or more mobile devices, also known as Geo-Devices. Using the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com), you can edit the Geo-Fence location, name, and radius.

For more information about what a Geo-Fence is, see <u>[What is a Geo-Fence?](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/Mobile_Features/Geo-Fences/What_is_a_Geo-Fence)</u>.

<div><div><span></span>### **Create a Geo-Fence**<span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Icn Chevron Up</span> 

<div><div><span></span>### **To create a Geo-Fence using the Alarm.com app:**

1. Log in to the Alarm.com app.
2. Tap <span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Menu</span>.
3. Tap **Places**.
4. Tap ****<span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Add</span>****.
5. The center of the fence defaults to the system's installation address. To move the fence location, perform either of the following: 
    - Tap and drag the map to move the location marker.
    - Enter a specific address.
6. To adjust the radius, either pinch the Geo-Fence, enter the desired radius in the *Adjust *Radius** field (in miles), or tap ****<span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Add</span>**** or ****<span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Minus</span>**** to adjust the distance.  
    <div>**Note**: The minimum Geo-Fence radius is 1 mile (1.6 kilometers), and the maximum is 100 miles (160 kilometers). If the account is in Canada, the minimum radius is 1.5 kilometers and the maximum is 150 kilometers.</div>
7. In the **Name** field, enter a name for the Geo-Fence.
8. Tap **Save**.

</div><div><span></span>### **To create a Geo-Fence using the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com):**

1. Log in to the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com).
2. Click **Settings**.
3. Click **Places**.
4. In *Manage Places*, click **Add a Fence**.
5. The center of the fence defaults to the system's installation address. To move the fence location, perform either of the following: 
    - Click and drag the location marker on the map.
    - Enter a specific address in the *Move fence location to* field and click <figure class="gosafer-step-image" style="margin: 1em 0 1.25em; padding: 0.75em; text-align: center; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5; border-radius: 6px;">![Geofence enter](https://answers.alarm.com/@api/deki/files/14861/Geofence_enter.PNG?revision=1)<figcaption style="margin-top: 0.55em; color: #555; font-size: 0.92em;">Geofence enter</figcaption></figure>.
6. In the *Fence Name* field, enter a name for the Geo-Fence.
7. To adjust the radius, either click and drag the Geo-Fence anchors on the map overlay, or enter the desired radius in the *Geo-Fence Radius* field (in miles).  
    <div>**Note**: The minimum Geo-Fence radius is 1 mile (1.6 kilometers), and the maximum is 100 miles (160 kilometers). If the account is in Canada, the minimum radius is 1.5 kilometers and the maximum is 150 kilometers.  
     </div>
8. Click **Save**.

</div></div></div></div><div><div><span></span>### **Edit a Geo-Fence**<span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Icn Chevron Up</span> 

<div><div><span></span>### **To edit a Geo-Fence using the Alarm.com app:** 

1. Log in to the Alarm.com app.
2. Tap <span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Menu</span>.
3. Tap **Places**.
4. In *Places*, tap the desired Geo-Fence to edit.
5. Tap **Edit Place**.
6. To move the fence location, perform either of the following: 
    - Tap and drag the map to move the location marker.
    - Enter a specific address.
7. To adjust the radius, either pinch the Geo-Fence, enter the desired radius in the *Adjust *Radius** field (in miles), or tap ****<span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Add</span>**** or ****<span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Minus</span>**** to adjust the distance.  
    <div>**Note**: The minimum Geo-Fence radius is 1 mile (1.6 kilometers), and the maximum is 100 miles (160 kilometers). If the account is in Canada, the minimum radius is 1.5 kilometers and the maximum is 150 kilometers.</div>
8. In the **Name** field, enter a name for the Geo-Fence.  
    <div>**Note**: The default Geo-Fence cannot be renamed or deleted.</div>
9. Click ****Save****.

</div><div><span></span>### **To edit a Geo-Fence using the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com):** 

1. Log in to the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com).
2. Click **Settings**.
3. Click **Places**.
4. In Manage Places, click the desired Geo-Fence to edit.
5. To move the fence location, perform either of the following: 
    - Click and drag the location marker on the map.
    - Enter a specific address in the *Move fence location to* field and click <figure class="gosafer-step-image" style="margin: 1em 0 1.25em; padding: 0.75em; text-align: center; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5; border-radius: 6px;">![Geofence enter](https://answers.alarm.com/@api/deki/files/14861/Geofence_enter.PNG?revision=1)<figcaption style="margin-top: 0.55em; color: #555; font-size: 0.92em;">Geofence enter</figcaption></figure>.
6. In the *Fence Name* field, enter a name for the Geo-Fence.
7. To adjust the radius, either click and drag the Geo-Fence anchors on the map overlay, or enter the desired radius in the *Geo-Fence* *Radius* field (in miles).  
    <div>**Note**: The minimum Geo-Fence radius is 1 mile (1.6 kilometers), and the maximum is 100 miles (160 kilometers). If the account is in Canada, the minimum radius is 1.5 kilometers and the maximum is 150 kilometers.</div>
8. Click **Save**.

The following image is an example of the map that appears to edit the Geo-Fence:   
  
<figure class="gosafer-step-image" style="margin: 1em 0 1.25em; padding: 0.75em; text-align: center; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5; border-radius: 6px;">![Geo Fence Edit](https://answers.alarm.com/@api/deki/files/21630/Geo-Fence_Edit.PNG?revision=1)<figcaption style="margin-top: 0.55em; color: #555; font-size: 0.92em;">Geo Fence Edit</figcaption></figure>

</div></div></div></div><div><div><span></span>### **Delete a Geo-Fence**<span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Icn Chevron Up</span> 

<div><div><span></span>### **To delete a Geo-Fence using the Alarm.com app:** 

**Note**: The default Geo-Fence cannot be renamed or deleted.

1. Log in to the Alarm.com app.
2. Tap <span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Menu</span>.
3. Tap **Places**.
4. In *Places*, tap the desired Geo-Fence.
5. Tap **Edit Place**.
6. Tap **Delete Place**.
7. Tap **Delete Place** when prompted to confirm that you want to delete the Geo-Fence.

</div><div><span></span>### ****To delete a Geo-Fence using the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com):**** 

**Note**: The default Geo-Fence can be edited, but not deleted.

1. Log in to the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com).
2. Click ****Settings****.
3. Click **Places**.
4. In Manage Places, click the name of the Geo-Fence to be deleted.
5. Click <span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">Delete</span>.
6. Click **Ok** when prompted to confirm that you want to delete the Geo-Fence.   
       
     <figure class="gosafer-step-image" style="margin: 1em 0 1.25em; padding: 0.75em; text-align: center; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5; border-radius: 6px;">![Delete a Fence](https://answers.alarm.com/@api/deki/files/23847/Delete_a_Fence.PNG?revision=1)<figcaption style="margin-top: 0.55em; color: #555; font-size: 0.92em;">Delete a Fence</figcaption></figure>

</div></div></div></div></div>## Source and support

For GoSafer Security assistance, visit [gosafersecurity.com](https://gosafersecurity.com/).

Original Alarm.com reference: [https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website\_and\_App/Mobile\_Features/Geo-Fences/Create%2F%2Fedit\_a\_Geo-Fence](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/Mobile_Features/Geo-Fences/Create%2F%2Fedit_a_Geo-Fence)

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