Google Maps
offers a range of features designed to enhance your overall user experience. One such feature is the ability to save locations, empowering users to effortlessly revisit and organise their favourite or frequently visited places. This handy feature not only streamlines the process of finding your way back to important places but also serves as a personalised travelogue, documenting your journey and creating a digital map of your memories.
Here's a guide on
how to save locations in Google Maps
on both desktop and mobile devices:
Desktop
- Find the location: Search for a business, place, or set of coordinates, or navigate to it on the map.
- Click "Save": Click the "Save" button (it looks like a bookmark) located beneath the place's name or address.
- Choose a list: Select an existing list (e.g., "Favourites," "Want to Go," "Starred Places") or create a new one to organise your saved places.
Mobile (Android and iOS)
- Find the location: Search for a place or tap a marker on the map. You can also touch and hold any spot on the map to create a pin.
- Tap "Save": Tap the "Save" button (it looks like a bookmark) at the bottom of the screen.
- Choose a list: Select an existing list or create a new one.
- Tap "Done": Finalise the saving process.
Additional tips for saving locations
- Label your saved places: To make them easier to find, you can add custom labels to your saved locations. Open a saved place and tap "Label" to edit its name.
- Save places from other websites: If you find a place on a website that uses an embedded Google Map, you can save it directly to your lists.
- Access saved places offline: To view your saved places even when you're offline, download the relevant maps for those areas ahead of time.
- Share saved places: You can share your saved places with others via a link or by collaborating on a shared list.
Article From:
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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