Google Maps is by far the most popular
navigation app in the world full of
hidden navigation features geospatial
search and customization tools these are
30 tips and tricks you need to try
to add multiple destinations in the
Google Maps mobile app just enter your
starting point and your destination and
then click the three dots in the
top-right corner this will prompt a
popover menu with the option to add stop
click that and you can add a route with
multiple stops
access google maps offline
search or navigate of the location you'd
like to go while offline and tap the
bottom of the screen in the pop-up menu
select download and assuming you have
enough storage on your device download
that map when finding directions on the
desktop version of Google Maps you are
able to maneuver your route to go
through or away from specific locations
just click and drag any part of your
direction route to move around this only
works with directions for walking
driving or biking find directions on the
web version of maps just use a
right-click anywhere on the map and it
will prompt a pulldown list which you
can use to find directions to often that
location use the right-click tool to
calculate the distance of any two points
on earth just choose measure distance
this will drop a point signified by a
white dot with a bold black line then
click anywhere else on the map and the
distance between the points will be
calculated
those with mobility issues can now
search for wheelchair accessible transit
routes type your destination into Google
Maps next tap on directions and select
the public transportation icon next tap
on options and under the root section
you'll find wheelchair accessible as a
new route type select this option
Google Maps will show you a list of
possible routes that take mobility needs
into consideration Google has added
companies like uber and other
ride-sharing services to its mobile app
once you enter your destination click
the uber icon or other mass transit
option you'll then be presented with
nearby ride share options along with the
estimated time and fer Street View has a
huge collection of street imagery over
the years in 2014 Google introduced a
way for users to see how Street View has
changed over time like a virtual time
machine as a four dimensional
cartographic experience in Street View
click on the little stopwatch icon in
the top left corner which will prompt a
sliding scale and it will allow you to
jump through street views over time
while you can maneuver the street view
with your mouse or pad you can also get
around with your keyboard
it's not just satellites and Google
employees roaming every street to get
360 degree picture of your house there
are a number of cameras and editing
software supported by Google anyone can
create and upload their own Street view
to Google Maps you can jump over Google
Earth by simple clicking the satellite
inset in the bottom left-hand corner the
earth view offers a comprehensive and
oddly seamless mashup of Street View and
satellite imagery once in satellite view
one cool option is to click on the 3d
icon on the right hand side this allows
you to virtually fight through just
about anywhere in the world hold the
control button on PC or command on Mac
OS to pivot around any axis using your
mouse or trackpad zoom in far enough and
you'll be amazed with the landscapes you
can also tap on any building or feature
to identify it and prompt an information
card
you have the power to build your own
custom google map and fill it with
important information to you if you are
signed into Google Maps on the desktop
click the hamburger menu next in your
places
next on maps and next on create map once
in the my maps feature you can add
pinpoints with info cards highlight
whole sections or create customized
walking or driving directions
to share your new map or invite others
to edit click on the share button in the
top left corner it's the same interface
as sharing documents in Google Drive
Google Maps search function is
sophisticated enough to find types of
businesses near places you can search
for a pet store near World Trade Center
in New York City or a book stores near
the White House or even a shoe store
near work or home on the desktop version
of maps you can watch real-time traffic
data clicking on the traffic link from
the menu in the top left corner in the
bottom Center you'll then find an
overlay that will allow you to choose
between live traffic and typical traffic
which will allow you to see expected
traffic patterns at specific times
Google Maps can provide turn-by-turn
directions based on live traffic data
but it can also provide you with what
the parking situation might be when you
search for driving directions to a
location on iOS or Android you may find
a little P logo at the bottom of the
screen along with one of the three
following designations remember where
you parked on Android tap the blue
location dot and select save your
parking which will add a label to the
Maps app identifying way parked tap on
it to add details like parking garage
level and spot or the amount of time
left before a beta expires you can also
send me to reminder add a photo of where
you parked and send your parking
location to friends
ever you tried to figure out which
direction you need to go start tilting
your phone in different directions
Google Maps uses beta from your phone's
gyroscope to figure out your direction
and orientation so the simply act of
tipping your phone left or right will
show you which direction you should go
google maps now lets you'll share your
current location with people for
specific periods of time if you share
your location with a specific contact
they'll see your icon moving in
real-time on their map
search for a place that has indoor maps
indoor mapping has been incorporated
into the greater Maps echo system
previously you could only find these
details on the mobile version however
these indoor street views are now
available in the web version to see the
floorplan zoom into the map and click on
a building or place and next in the
bottom right choose among levels and
floors google maps have over 10,000
locations available around the world and
growing please visit the partner list
for a list of selected locations Google
Maps lets you share some of your
favorite places with a friend you can
add an entry to a list or create a new
lists of favorites from just about any
location
if you want to interact with maps while
you're driving you can just use the okay
google voice commands for example if you
notice you're running low on gas from
the Google Maps Android app say okay
Google find gas stations and it will
show gas stations on the map or house
traffic ahead how's the weather for
tomorrow in Gotham City
what's the closest hotel or play my
favorite playlists on google play music
the Pegman or alternatively the Pegman
you can pick little Peggy and drop him
anywhere on maps once in Street View
mode he will be oriented with the
current view in the embedded map window
many people and organizations use the
pro version of maps to create delicious
visuals you can explore some examples at
maps google comm gallery the google
explore tab offers recommendations for
restaurants bars and cafes in any area
you're interested in researching the
Apple so offers trending lists of places
and top events you might want to check
out it can be customized by your own
recommendations especially if you have
location history enabled consider
becoming a local guide anyone can leave
reviews and tips and Google Maps local
guides allows you to end points for
leaving more insights and data reviews
in exchange you can earn an early access
to Google products exclusive Google
meetings and even extra google drive
space for more info visit maps
google.com local guides google maps is a
global products there are versions of
maps tailored for different nations and
languages you can view these nations
specific sites by switching the domain
and the URL if you wanted information in
Japanese you will change it to Google Co
JP maps for Portuguese Google PT Maps
and so on
but regardless of what domain you are in
you can search for cities in multiple
languages Google recently added 39 more
languages to its Maps app if your native
language hasn't been available on Google
Maps in the past you can now recheck
your default language settings at the
bottom of the page you will see a
footnote window this is where you'll
find the copyright info the copyright
will change as you move around the globe
you find also the boring legal terms you
will also find send feedback to help
keep maps up to date click on it to
prompt a pop-up window where you can
report map problems like missing roads
or other issues
an easter egg is an intentional inside
joke a hidden message or image a secret
feature overwork ask for directions
between Snowden and Brecon Beacons and
one of the options will be via Dragon
which will take about 37 minutes or the
Pegman turning into a spaceship when
dropped over area 51 Google business
models is built around digital services
Google supports these services by
renting out your online searches to
advertisers Google keeps a very detailed
record of your digital activities
including everything you search on
Google Maps if you want to delete all
your searches click on menu and enter in
history next click on delete activity by
and choose to delete your activity by
date alternatively you can click on an
individual query and delete just that
from your permanent google record you
can also can control what data gets
saved to your account with your activity
controls for instance the web and app
activity location history device
information or voice and audio activity
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