Now you just have to tell your friend where to go - so you'll want to share those directions.Ĭlick the hamburger menu (three horizontal bars) in the upper left, and select "Share or embed maps" from the long dropdown list. Getting directions Step 4: Share your directions It'll then ask you to enter a starting point (where's your friend coming from?) and will produce driving directions to that spot. Right-click, and then select "Directions to here" from the drop down that appears: Right click to drop that pin exactly where you are (or want to go) Once you're zoomed in, select the location you'd like to pin. The Barton Creek Greenbelt in Austin is a fairly large place. In the "Search Google Maps" field, enter a more specific location so you can narrow down your search area. How to drop a pin on your PC: Step 1: Open your favorite browser and go to Google Maps. Let's go through the steps to add (and remove) a pin from Google Maps, both on your PC and your phone. That way, when you share it with your friend, you're telling them exactly where you are - not the nearest street address (which might be miles away). When you drop a pin in your exact location, you're saving the GPS coordinates of that spot. There's an easier way to do it than telling them to "turn left at the cow, after the big tree": dropping a pin in Google Maps. But what if you're trying to find each other in a huge park? Or you're trying to give them directions to your super secret camping spot on that unnamed dirt road? In Bing Maps, click "Aerial" on the toolbar and change the setting to Bird's Eye.It's easy to tell a friend where to meet you if you're at a location with an actual address. In Google Maps, you clidk the square button above the "+" button.
Use the tilting function available in Google Maps and Bing Maps to get a better angle of your home, so that you can see more than just the rooftop. Depending on which website you use, and where you live, you may be able to zoom in as close as 800 feet above the ground. You may need to click the "+" icon to zoom in as close as possible. In Yahoo Maps, click the "Satellite" button.ĭouble-click the marker on the map to zoom in on your house. In Google Maps, click the square in the corner labeled "Earth." In Bing Maps, click "Aerial" on the toolbar. Switch from street map view to satellite view. The website shows a street map of your neighborhood, along with a marker pinpointing your home. Type your street address, including your city and state, into the field at the top of the screen. Navigate to Google Maps, Bing Maps or Yahoo Maps (links in Resources).
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