Navigating the Map
Zooming
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Double-tap on the screen to zoom in.
Touch Zoom in or Zoom out.
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Scrolling
Touch and drag on the screen to reposition the map in the display.
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Touch and Touch and hold
Touch and hold on an area of the map to display a balloon containing
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information about the location.
Touch an information balloon for these options:
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– Map: Move the map's focus to this location.
– Directions: Get driving, public transport, or walking directions.
– Call: Call the number provided in the location information.
– Street view: Get a street-level view of this location (if available).
– What's nearby: Display nearby points of interest.
– Search nearby: Enter search criteria to find nearby points of interest.
– Share this place: Send the location information via Messaging,
Facebook, Twitter, Bluetooth, Email, or Gmail.
– Report a problem with the map: Send an error report to Google Maps.
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Maps Menu
Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch
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Applications
2.
While viewing a map, press
• Search: Enter text criteria to find locations or points of interest.
• Directions: Get driving, public transport, or walking directions.
• Starred Places: Synchronize your starred map items with Google
maps.
• Clear Map: Reset the map after searching or following directions.
• Join Latitude: Use the Google Latitude service to share locations
and status with other Google Latitude users.
• More:
– Labs: Access experimental features.
– Switch Account: Prompts you to select another of the Gmail accounts
signed into with this phone. (Only appears if you are signed in to more
than one Google account with this phone.)
– Cache Settings: Pre-fetch on mobile, Clear map tile cache
– Sign In: Prompts you to sign in with your Google account. (Only
appears if you are not signed in to your Google account with this phone.)
– Help: Display a searchable Google Mobile Help screen.
– Terms, Privacy & Notices: Display legal information.
– About: Displays information about Google Maps.
Maps.
Menu for these options: