1. Get your maps offline on mobile
2. Create a multi-stop route
3. Fix, add, or otherwise contribute to Google Maps
4. Share your location
Are you tired of texting people directions or even the address of where you are? There is an easier way. In Google Maps on mobile you can share your current location with other people. It can be shared via text message, email, or even social media. Worst case scenario you can still copy the location to your clipboard and paste it wherever you need. This is a good way to give people your location without worrying about spelling or remember where you actually are.
5. Find postal addresses
6. Customize your map
7. Save a place for later
If you find yourself going to the same places or looking up directions to the same places over and over then you can actually save places. You can view saved places quickly and get directions from wherever you are. These function similarly to the Home and Work locations saved to your Google account. Saving a place is easy as the button is large and right there on both web and mobile versions.
8. Create your own map
9. Find directions for public transit, walking, or biking
10. See everything Google Maps can see
If you’re stumped as to what to do, you can always just pop an asterisk into the search and hit enter. This will show you everything that Google Maps has indexed in the area that you search for. This is great if you’re having difficulty remembering the name of a place or you just want to see what’s nearby. It shows everything and sometimes you just need to see what’s there to remember where you’re going. Google Maps is an extremely powerful platform and it’s growing every day. Proper use can make travel easier and finding directions a more efficient task. Keep it up with 10 more awesome Google Maps tricks. Featured photo credit: Blogspot via 2.bp.blogspot.com
title: “10 Google Map Tricks You Ll Never Know If You Miss This” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-27” author: “Donna Phipps”
1. Multi-stop routes
2. Look at upcoming events
3. Save maps for offline use on mobile
4. Search for flights on long trips
5. Make your mark on Maps
6. Use the smart search
7. See everything in an area that Google Maps knows about
8. Alter your course
9. Make Google+ useful!
10. Use Waze
Wrap up
With the near-constant slew of updates and added features, we assume Google Maps is going to remain a top contender for a long time. It’s best to learn the tricks now because they’re only going to get better and there are going to be more of them soon! Featured photo credit: Google Blog via 2.bp.blogspot.com
