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Welcome to the Maps Help Center

Get started with Maps

How to use Google Maps
Get started with the Google Maps app
Find or update your Google Maps app version
Sign in to or switch accounts
See system and browser requirements
Use Lite mode if Maps is slow
Download areas and navigate offline
Google Maps app availability, cost, and data
Tips and tricks

Search on Maps

Search locations on Google Maps
Search and find nearby places
Search for places on your route
Search for & get coordinates
Find or add an address to your Google Contacts
Find events, reservations, and flight info in Google Maps
Make a restaurant reservation in Google Maps

Directions and navigation

Get directions and show routes
Use turn-by-turn navigation
See traffic or search for places for your drive
Add a shortcut to places you visit often
Use voice search and commands on Android
Get directions from your Apple Watch
See train & bus departures
Print a map and directions

Explore the map

View traffic, satellite, terrain, biking, and transit
Rotate, zoom, tilt, and change text size
Understand country borders and names
Measure distance between points
Send a place from Google Maps to your phone, car, or tablet
See 3D images with Earth View
Indoor maps
Use Google Sky Maps

Customize your map

Set or change your home and work address
Save, view, or delete places in Google Maps
Give a place a private label
View or edit your timeline
See your current location
Embed a map or share a location
Change Google Maps languages or domains
View your My Maps using Google Maps
Google Maps on other websites
Always show the scale bar

Photos, reviews, and contribute

Contribute to Google Maps
Add, remove, or share photos in Google Maps
Read, write, or delete reviews
My Tracks

Street View

Use Street View in Maps
Use the Street View gallery
Use the Street View app
Cameras that work with the Street View app
Use the Street View editor
Join the Trusted program

Accessibility, privacy, and data

Turn Google Maps notifications on or off
Accessibility in Google Maps
See places you might like in Maps
View or delete your Google Maps history
Turn location data collection on or off

Fix a problem

Issues with Google Maps data
Fix voice navigation
Improve the accuracy of your location
Use Internet Explorer with Maps
Make Google Maps load faster
Give Maps permission to use your location
Calibrate your compass
Issues while using Street View in Windows 8

More resources for you

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Resources for your content

  • Map Maker Help

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  • My Maps Help

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