Maps, Navigation, and Local
Activating location services
To use Navigation, Local, Latitude, and find your location on Google Maps,
you must have location services enabled on your tablet .
1 . From the home screen, tap
2 . Select the location options you want to use . Check Google's location
service to use Wi-Fi and mobile networks to determine your approximate
location; check GPS satellites to use GPS satellites to determine your
location .
Getting your location
1 . From the home screen, tap
2 . Tap
The map will center on a blue blinking dot that indicates your
location .
Searching for a location
1 . From the home screen, tap
2 . Tap
.
3 . Enter the place you're looking for in the search box at the top . You
can enter an address, a city, or a type of business or establishment, for
example, "museums in Shanghai ." As you enter information, suggestions
from your previous searches and from popular searches appear in a list
below the search box . Tap a suggestion to search for it . Markers with letter
labels indicating search results will appear on the map .
Tip: You can also tap
to use voice search .
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4 . Tap a marker to open a balloon that contains a label with summary
information about the location .
5 . Tap the balloon to open a screen with more information, as well as
options for obtaining directions and more .
Getting directions to your destination
Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car .
1 . From the home screen, tap
2 . Tap
.
3 . Enter a start and end point and select the mode of transportation
(car, public transit, or walking) . If you have enabled My Location, this
will appear in the start point field by default .
4 . Tap Get Directions . The directions to your destination are marked on the
map . Tap the left or right arrow to see step-by-step directions . You can
also tap Directions List to see your route displayed in a list .
Note: From the home screen, tap
Navigation and get turn-by-turn voice directions .
Searching for local places
Google Local helps you find all kinds of businesses and establishments
around you . You can rate these places and get recommendations
1 . From the home screen, tap
tap
at the top of the screen and select Local .
2 . Your location will be shown at the top . Select a place category and the
information for that type of place near you will be displayed . You can also
tap
to find the place you need .
MAPS, NAVIGATION, AND LOCATION
> Maps .
> Navigation to use Google Maps
> Local . Or, from the Maps app,
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