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A question that often comes up (and there is a suggestion for it), is "How can I make a token that I can place on a map that is linked to a handout?" Although such functionality is not yet possible, you can get very close, requiring only one extra step in execution, and a bit of up-front work.

• Map Pins Linked to Handouts^(Forum) - suggestion thread for having Roll20 provide better support for the feature
  • Last official update in thread: July 2024 - (Checked: Jan 2025)

Workarounds

• original trick^(Forum) by keith
• more tips^(Forum) by Airsickhydra
• Using Supernotes and Reporter together for Map Keys and Map Pins (7min) (Feb 2022)
  • Supernotes^(Forum) & Reporter^(Forum) Mods
• Creating Interactive Map Icons in Roll20 (Revised) - Nick Olivo, Oct. 2021

You can use the Token Lock-feature to lock down movement of individual Map Pins, which would enable giving players full permissions to the map pins, without them (or the GM) accidentally moving them.

Related Pages

• Forum Submitted Tricks
• Tokens
  • Token Tooltip you can now have text appear on tokens when you hover over them, so Map locations can now have info without having to link to a handout
• N Journal - more about handouts
• Landing Page