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1 Google Maps maps.google.com Search and print directions example hotels near Meijer Gardens Type meijer gardens grand rapids mi and click search button The box to the left gives helpful information such as phone number, web address hours and reviews Add the words hotels near before meijer gardens grand rapids mi and click search button Hover mouse over red marker to see brief description or click marker to see more information View hotel information

2 Click Directions 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 and drag to another route Click Details

3 View step by step directions Print the directions To print, click printer icon Choose to print maps or not Click Print Click X to close the step by step driving instructions Click here to get reverse direction for the return home

4 Directions by address - example Midland Library to the Clare Library Click Directions In the top type 1710 West St Andrews Midland MI In the bottom type 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 switch to change your route based on public transportation, walking, bike friendly routes, or by plane (not all options are available everywhere) We want to bike to the Clare Library, hover over the more options icon here Click on the bike icon Google switches our route from US 10 to the rail trail and adjusts our estimated time to get there. Even shows the elevation change for the route

5 Traffic and construction information example Chicago IL Search Chicago IL Click Menu button Click Traffic Google assigns color to the traffic speeds: Green Fast, Yellow slower, Red Slow Accidents on the road Construction information and road closures See the predicted traffic for another time Click arrow next to Live Traffic Click Typical traffic You can choose the day and time and see what traffic will be like then

6 Explore using Google Maps - example Jackson Hole WY Map and Satellite View click the box here to show satellite image click the box here to show map view Terrain view Available in map view (not in satellite view) Click Menu 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 Right click over the spot and then click What s here You will see the coordinates in the box As well as the name of the location

7 Biking Paths Click Menu Search Midland mi Choose Bicycling from the box Bike paths show up in dark green on the map Street View 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. Click Back to Map to return to Google Maps

8 View Photos on Google Maps Click here at the bottom of the page Hover mouse pointer over photo and Google Maps will show where the photo was taken, click photo to open Add Photos to Google Maps Sign In with a Google account Click Back to Map to return Click Camera Click Upload Photos Find and double click the photo on your computer to select Add Information about the photo Now you wait for Google to approve and upload to Maps (About a month)

9 Google Maps App Free app you can install from your app store Gmail App is the default mapping service on Android tablets Find Hotels near Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids MI and get directions 1. Search hotels near Meijer gardens grand rapids mi 2. Tap into the map 3. Tap red hotel symbol 4. Tap name of hotel at the bottom Tap directions 6. Enter your address 7. Tap here to have turn by turn navigation as you drive You will need to use data to access the Internet while driving 6 5 7

10 Bike from the Midland Library to the Clare Library 1. Tap directions 2. Enter addresses 3. Tap bike 4. Tap here for turn by turn preview Traffic and Construction Information 1. Search for location 2. Tap Menu 3. Tap Traffic 1 2 construction 3 accident Green - fast Yellow - slower Red - slowest

11 Tap Menu Explore Menu options Satellite Terrain Zoom in to view elevation Bicycling

12 Street View App Free app you can install from your app store Need to have a compatible device 1. Tap search 2. Search Location 3. Zoom in closer to area Swipe up 5. Tap view 6. Drag to move around 5