Navigating the Map
Zooming
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Double-tap on the screen to zoom in.
Use two fingers, such as your index finger and
•
thumb, to zoom out by making an inward pinch
motion on the screen. To zoom in, make an
outward motion by sweeping your fingers out.
Tip: For convenient browsing, you can rotate the device to landscape mode.
Scrolling
Touch and drag on the screen to reposition the map in the display.
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Touch
Touch an icon on the map to display information about the location. For
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example, your location is indicated by a flashing
says My Location.
Maps Menu
From the Home screen, touch
1.
While viewing a map, touch
2.
• My Places: Display starred locations.
• Sign in: Signs you into your Google account. This option will not display if
you are already signed in.
• Join Latitude: Join Latitude, to share your location with friends you
choose and Google.
and a pop-up that
Maps.
Menu for these options:
• Clear Map: Remove search results from the map.
• Labs: Access experimental features.
• Switch Account: Choose a different Google account.
• Cache Settings: Enable or disable Prefetch on mobile or Clear
map tile cache.
• Help: Learn about Google maps.
• Terms, Privacy & Notices: View information about Google Maps,
including the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Legal Notices,
and Web History.
• About: View information about Maps.
Other Map Options
Touch the indicated icon to use these additional Map options:
Search Maps: Use the keypad to enter your request to
Search the map for a city, location, and so on.
Suggestions are displayed as you type.
Speak: Just speak a city, location, and so on, to
display.
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