How To Drop A Pin In The Google Maps On Your Phone Or Your Computer
How You Can Drop A Pin In The Google Maps On Your Phone Or Your Computer
If you’re looking at saving a new location you found on Google Maps, you’ll need to drop a pin on the exact location. Doing this will help you to find it again. Here’s how to do it.
How To Drop A Pin In Google Maps On Your Mac or Windows
There are two ways you can drop a pin on the location in Google Maps on your Mac or Windows 10 PC. You can either use the search bar to drop a pin automatically, or you can manually drop a pin on any location on the map.
Automatic Dropping Method:
1. To start, open the Google Maps website first and, if you want to save a location, you’ll have to sign in to your account. If you want to drop a pin automatically, search for a location using the search bar in the top-left corner side.
2. Search suggestions will appear below the search bar—select one of these to drop a pin on that location.
3. To automatically drop a pin, open Google Maps and use the search bar located at the top left to find a location.
4. An information panel will open on the left side, givining you options to save or share the location, or to find directions to or from it. In the map view on the right side, a red pin will drop on the same location, that will be pinpointing it on the map for you to quickly identify.
Manual Dropping Method:
1. You can also manually drop a pin. To do this, select any location in the map view. A smaller pin icon will appear on the map, with a quick directions box popping out at the bottom.
2. For you to view the larger red pin on that location (along with the information panel located on the left), select the map coordinates in the quick directions box.
3. To drop a pin manually, press on any location on the map, then select the map coordinates in the small information box below.
4. At this point the red pin and information panel will appear, allowing you to save or share the location. To remove the pin, select the cross icon that is on the search bar or select elsewhere on the map itself.
5. To remove a pin, press the cross icon on the search bar, or click elsewhere on the map.
6. Drop a Pin in Google Maps on Android, iPhone, and iPad
If you’re using the Google Maps app on iPad, iPhone, or Android, you can also drop a pin on any location using the search bar or map view.
7. To use the search bar, open the app and type a location you want into the search bar at the top. Tap one of the search suggestions that appear underneath to view that location.
How To Drop A Pin Automatically in Google Maps On Mobile Devices
1. To drop a pin automatically in Google Maps on mobile devices, you need to search for a location using the search bar, then tap on one of the search suggestions underneath.
2. A red pin will drop automatically on the location you’ve already searched for, with a smaller information panel at the bottom. Tapping this information panel will bring up additional options and information, including address and contact details, directions, business reviews, and more.
3. Searching for a location in Google Maps will generate a dropped pin in the same location. To view more information, you'll tap the information panel at the bottom.
4. If you want to drop a pin manually, move to the area of the map you will like to drop your pin on the map that you’d like to drop the pin on, then press and hold on that location using your finger.
5. After a few seconds, a red pin will appear at that location.
6. To drop a pin manually, tap and hold any location in the map view for a few seconds.
7. You can then save or share the location using the small information panel at the bottom, find directions, or more.
Removing The Dropped Pin
1. To remove the dropped pin, tap the “X” icon on the search bar. Alternatively, tap on any other location in the map view.
2. To remove a temporary pin in Google Maps, tap the cross icon on the search bar, or tap elsewhere on the map.
3. Red pins are temporary, so doing this will remove the pin from the map, allowing you to search for other locations.
That's all to it.
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