Blackberry Maps Menu Commands - Blackberry Bold 9700 Manual

CHAPTER 31: Traveling: Maps and More
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6. If you have enabled GPS use, the
GPS will track you along the route
but it will not give you voice
prompts or turn-by- turn voice
directions.

BlackBerry Maps Menu Commands

You can do a great deal with the BlackBerry Maps application. Pressing the Menu key
offers you many options with just a scroll and a click. From the menu, you can do the
following:
Zoom: Go from street level to the stratosphere (hotkeys: L for zooming
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in and O for zooming out).
 North Up: Place the north arrow straight up and keeps the map
oriented so up is always north (only with GPS enabled).
Hide Dashboard: Put the map in full-screen mode, without the bottom
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border.
Stop GPS Navigation: End GPS tracking (only with GPS enabled).
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Find Location: Type in an address to jump to that address.
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Local Search: Search for restaurants, stores, or places of interest near
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your current location.
New Directions: Find directions using your location history or typing in
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new addresses.
View Directions: Switch to text, if you are in map mode.
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Zoom to Point: Show the map detail around the currently selected
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point in the directions. (Only when viewing directions.)
Send Location: Send your map location via email.
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Copy Location: Add your current location to your address book or
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another application.
Add to Favorites: Add your current location as a favorite for easy
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retrieval on the map.
Layers: Show layers of recent searches, favorites, or links on the map.
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