Menu options maps.google.com

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Search for places Find Directions Sign in with a to personalize

Center on your current location Zoom in Zoom out Switch to satellite view Drag yellow man onto map to enter street view

Move around the map :1. Click and drag screen 2. Press arrow keys on the keyboard Size scale View photos maps.google.com Search and print directions – example hotels near Meijer Gardens

1. Type your search words at the top, for class type: meijer gardens grand rapids mi and click search button

2. Click Nearby

3. Click Hotels Nearby

4. Click on blue price on the map or click on option on the list 5. Click Directions button

6. Enter your address in the top field and click the search button

Google shows several routes you can use. Each route shows an estimate on how long it will take to arrive at your destination.

You can reroute by clicking on a section of the highlighted route 7.Click Details and drag to another route

8. Click printer icon and choose to print maps or not

9. Click Print

Get reverse directions for the way home 1. Click arrow to close the driving instructions 2. Click here to get reverse direction for the return home Directions by address - example bike from Midland Library to the Clare Library 1. Click Directions button

2. In the top box type your starting place, (for class: 1710 West St Andrews Midland MI) In the bottom type your destination, (for class: 185 East 4th Street Clare MI) and then click the search button

Look at these icons above the directions. Google defaults to directions best suited for traveling by car, but you can choose your route for public transportation, walking, biking, or by plane. (Not all options are available everywhere) 3. To bike to the Clare Library, click on the bike icon

Google switches our route from US 10 to the rail trail and adjusts our estimated time to get there.

Maps even shows the elevation change for the route

Traffic and construction information – example Chicago IL 1. Search Chicago IL On an phone or tablet tap here 2. Click Menu button to see the different views 3. Click Traffic Google assigns color to the traffic speeds: • Green – Fast, • Orange – slower, • Red – Slow, Click the + to zoom in • Dark Red - Stopped Traffic symbols Construction Road Closure Accident

See the predicted traffic for another time 1. Click arrow next to Live Traffic

2. Click Typical traffic

3. Choose the day and time and see what traffic will be like then Explore using Google Maps - example Jackson Hole WY Map and Satellite View Click arrow to hide sidebar

click the box here to Click the box here to show map view show satellite image

Terrain view – Available in map view (not in satellite view) 1. Click arrow to show the sidebar

2. Click Menu On an phone or tablet tap here to see the different views

3. Click Terrain In Terrain view, if you zoom in far enough you can see elevation lines

Latitude and Longitude – Google maps can show you the coordinates for a particular place

1. Right click over the spot and then 2. You will see the click What’s here coordinates in the box Biking Paths – Search for Midland MI 1. Click Menu button On an phone or tablet tap here to see the different views 2. Choose Bicycling from the box

The dotted green lines Bike paths show up in show the biking routes dark green on the map around town.

Street View

1. Drag the little yellow man into the map and you will see blue portions of the map that show where Google has taken images of those areas. You can drop and you will see a view of that spot.

3. Click arrow to return to Google Maps 2. Click and drag to see the view

Photos 1. Click here

2. Hover mouse pointer over photo and Google Maps will show where the photo was taken (if that portion of the map is showing) Send a location to your 1. Click Sign in and enter your Google account

2. Click in and search for your place 3. Click Send To Your Phone 4. Click on your phone’s name

On your phone (Android example) 5. You will see this in your notifications at the top. Swipe down to view Navigate will give you turn by turn Directions will allow you to directions from your current location enter a starting location Save a location 1. Click Sign in and enter your Google account 2. Click in and search for your place

3. Click Save 4. Choose a list

Find saved places on your computer and on your phone (Android example)

5. Tap the place 3. Saved to open in Maps 1. Menu 4. Starred places 2. Your places

Share the location

1. Click Share 2. Copy and paste the link