Hey friends!
I’m Tasia and in this video I share my top 7 Google Maps tips and hidden features, plus
a bonus tip at the end, so get ready to work with Google Maps like never before.
Google is constantly updating Maps and adding or tweaking great features.
There are a lot of things you can do in Maps besides basic navigation, that you may not
even know about!
Some of these tips work on both the Google Maps web app and mobile apps, so start exploring.
First up - Time travel with Google Maps street view!
Google has been snapping street view photos since about 2007, so to step back in time
on the web app, take the little person icon from the bottom right and drag and drop on
a spot you’d like to take a street view of.
Now if Google has been snapping street views of that location from 2007 and onwards, you’re
going to have a little clock icon in the top left.
Click on that, and you can view on a dragable timeline how that spot has evolved over time.
The white dots let you know how many photos there have been of that specific location.
And now you can see how that spot has evolved over time!
WOAH.
Next, search for needs, not addresses.
This is a tip for both web and mobile by the way.
You don’t have to put just addresses into the search bar.
You can search for a need too.
So if you’re visiting somewhere and want to see all the coffee shops, or gift shops,
just type that in the search bar, and hit the search icon and look at that, you’ve
got dropped pins on all the gift shops near you, as well as a list.
If you click on one, the panel will change to display the business info for that dropped
pin.
OK, In the Google Maps app, you can share your location with multiple people.
Tap the menu icon in the top left, then tap location sharing.
Click get started at the bottom and you’ll have the option to share for a set amount
of time, or until you manually turn it off.
Your location is then stored in a viewable link you can share in multiple different ways
- like w contacts, via a messenger service, or email.
If you share with a friend that you’re meeting, they’ll be able to see your location and
then share theirs as well, so you both can see where each other are on the map.
You can also drop a pin somewhere on a map that you want to meet someone, or let someone
know you’ll be at that spot later.
Just tap and hold on the map and you’ll drop a red pin.
Then on the bottom, select the share option to share the dropped pin location with someone.
Next up, also in the app, save your parking location and find parking using maps.
Thank you, Google Gods for this one.
To save your spot, just tap your blue location icon on the map.
Then select, set as parking location.
You can add other details too.
On mobile, to find parking for somewhere you’re going, type your destination details in and
tap the menu icon, then select find parking.
This next one is both web and mobile app friendly.
Add multiple stops to your journey.
Simply enter in directions to the first stop you need.
On web, just hit the plus underneath to add another destination.
On mobile, you’ll tap the 3 dot menu icon by the search bar and select ‘add stop’.
Did you know you can hail a ride directly from your Google maps app?
When you input a destination, scroll the transit options underneath and select the icon that
looks like a figure hailing a ride.
Google will tell you the different ride sharing services supported and how long of a wait
for each one, as well as the price.
Alright next, get familiar with your route options.
This is a web and mobile tip.
After pulling your directions, on web tap on options underneath the destination.
You can avoid highways, toll roads, and ferries.
In mobile, this same feature is found in the menu.
So I promised a bonus and here it is: Download your maps for offline navigation - this is
the number one most handy feature for when I’m traveling.
You can click up here to watch a video on how to do that.
That's it for my tips.
Who knew all the amazing things Google Maps can do?
What are your favorite features?
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