https //www.google.com Maps : Get started with Google Maps
Get set up and learn the basics of Google Maps with this guide at https://maps.google.com/. You can use Google Maps on your computer or use the Google Maps app on your phone or tablet.
This guide can teach you how to set up Google Maps and also explains various features within Maps.
Set your home or work addresses
Find directions from your home or work quicker when you set your home and work addresses. You can also find the fastest route to shorten your commute.
Tip: This information may be shared with other Google products and services.
On a phone or tablet, at the bottom of your map, tap Go . Get travel times and directions to places you might go next, like your home, work, or calendar appointments.
Understand Google Maps app features
To help you access features faster, Google Maps app has been updated.
When you open the Google Maps app, you can find 5 tabs at the bottom of the Home Screen:
Explore : Choose where to go.
Go : What to expect along your frequent trips.
Saved : Create lists and recall places.
Contribute : Share experiences, add info and reviews, and fix problems.
Updates : Get notifications for relevant information.
How to access Google Maps features
Explore
You can find detailed reviews and descriptions of the most popular establishments and hotspots in the area. You can search for popular locations, local events, trendy restaurants, or things to do in Google Maps.
Go
Find all of your frequent trips in one tap. You can get information about your ETA and the traffic reports and the accidents along the way.
Saved
You can use the Saved tab to find personalized content like:
Recently saved places
Your lists
Timeline
My maps
Reservations
Contribute
To add places, write reviews, upload photos, or suggest an edit, at the bottom, tap Contribute .
You can also submit corrections to roads and places, manage your Maps profile, and find your contribution views and impact.
Updates
In Updates , you can:
Get recommendations for places and things to do, and find what the people and merchants you follow have to say about places.
Timeline: Find and manage your Location History info.
Location Sharing: Choose who can find your location and whose location you can find on Google Maps.
Offline maps: Find and manage your offline maps.
Settings: Manage your Wi-Fi, distance units, notifications, and commute settings on Google Maps.
Help & feedback: Access Help and submit feedback, like requesting corrections to roads and places from the same screen.
Manage your privacy settings
Tap your profile picture or initial to access and manage these privacy settings:
Timeline: View and manage your Location History info.
Location Sharing: Choose who can see your location and whose location you can see on Google Maps.
Your data in Maps: Manage your privacy controls.
Tip: You can find and delete your Location history and download your Maps data.
Add a rating or review
To help you share an experience, or help others choose or make a better decision, you can add ratings or reviews.
Before you add a rating or review, make sure to follow the content policy. Reviews and ratings may be removed from the page, and in most cases, they are removed for policy violations like spam or inappropriate content.
We don’t reinstate reviews that were removed for policy violations. These removal measures help make sure that reviews on Google properties are relevant, helpful, and trustworthy.
To score the place, click the stars. You can also write a review.
Your review shows up in Google Maps until you take it down. After your review is published, you can edit it or change the rating and pictures you included.