This article will help you set up, learn the basics and explain various features of Google Maps. You can use the Google Maps app on your mobile device or Google Maps on your computer.
Set your home or work addresses
In your Google Account, you can 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. Learn how to set your work and home addresses.
Tip: This info may be shared with other Google products and services.
Get info about a place
After you find a place on the map, you can:
- Get directions to it.
- Get info like business hours and menus.
- Find Street View imagery.
Get directions & start navigation
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 these tabs at the bottom of the Home Screen:
- Explore
: Choose where to go.
- You
: Create lists, recall places, and find your saved trips, notifications, and messages.
- Contribute
: Share experiences, add info and reviews, and fix problems.
Features like Location sharing, Timeline, and Offline maps are available in the top right, in the profile picture or initial .
Access Google Maps features
Manage your privacy settings
To access and manage the following privacy settings, tap your profile picture or initial :
- Timeline: View and manage your Google Maps Timeline.
- 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.