Page 101 - Computing E-Book Grade 7

The City School 2021-2022

Google Maps on Phone

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app.
2. Search for a place or tap it on the map.

3. In the bottom left, tap Directions. If you touch and hold the button instead, you’ll

start navigation and can skip steps 4-6.
4. Optional: To add additional destinations, go to the top right and tap More and All About Cloud
then Add stop. You can add up to 9 stops. When you are finished, tap Done.

5. Choose one of the following:

• Driving:
• Transit:
• Walking:

• Rides:

• Cycling:
6. If other routes are available, they will be shown in gray on the map. To follow an
alternate route, tap the gray line.

7. To start navigation, tap Start Start. If you see searching for GPS, your phone is

trying to get a GPS signal. For example, you might be in or near a tunnel, parking
garage, or other location where there’s no GPS signal.
8. To stop or cancel navigation, go to the bottom left and tap Close Close.

Places Option

After selecting anyplace in

google maps we can start
navigation by selecting the

Directions option, Save that
place, Search Nearby places

to that location, send that
place to your phone (in case

of desktop usage) and we
can also share the location

via URL.

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