Next to the pencil icon is the camera icon: you can drag and drop a photo into this tagged location. You can see the notes I've added for this restaurant below. Click this icon to make a note to yourself about this location. In the screenshot below, you can see a red square around the pencil icon. Once this item is on your map, you can further customize this point of interest. Search for destinations and attractions to add to your map here.Ĭlick “Add to map” to add a point of interest to a layer. From there, add to your map and it will populate into the layer you last clicked. The location you've searched will show up as a bright green location icon. To begin adding destinations to your layers, simply search for a restaurant, museum, attraction, street, or a point of interest on the search bar at the top. I created different layers in my map to organize my points of interest. Simply click on the title to change the layer name. You can organize your trip maps in so many different ways: organize by topic like mine below, by day, by location/neighborhood, and more. I added all my layers before beginning to add locations.īegin by adding a Title to your map and adding a layer. Once you've created your map, title your map and begin by adding a layer. Getting Started with Google My Maps: Create a Map. Once your maps are created, you will be able to access them on the Google Maps smartphone app. Go to Google My Maps via a desktop computer and create a new map in the top left-hand corner. Note that you can share your maps with others. Convinced of the magical powers and ready to learn how to use Google My Maps? Here's how to get started. Google My Maps is handy for organizing and planning your trip, especially if you're like me and want to know what attractions and must-see points of interest are close to each other.Īccess your Google My Maps on your Google Maps smartphone app for easy walking, driving, or metro directions to each point of interest. You can categorize your location tags and organize your trips so easily. It is an awesome way to create different maps for destinations of interest or upcoming trips. Maybe I'm late to the game or this is news to you too, but I recently discovered the amazing Google feature known as Google My Maps. For more information check out our Advertising Disclosure. The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date however, some of the offers mentioned may have expired. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers.
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