Is it Really Difficult to Use Google Maps?

Is it Really Difficult to Use Google Maps?

Google Maps could seem overwhelming at a first glance, but really it is quite a simple and useful website to use. On Google Maps, you can view a detailed map of the road system, looking at every road in your city, or you could zoom out, and view a map of the entire world. Additionally, you could go into “Street View mode” which will let you see the view of the area from the street. So overall, Google Maps is a very useful application and should be used by many people. 

1. Visit the Google Maps Website: Google Maps is a Google app that can be used without a Google account, even though signing in is recommended. Google Maps 
2. Click on the Link: On this link, you should see a very zoomed-out view of North and South America. 

3. Moving Around: To move the earth around, you need to use your mouse. Click and hold your mouse, then slightly drag it down. If done correctly, you should be closer to a view of the United States. 
4. Zooming: There are 2 main ways to zoom. The easiest way is to use your scroll wheel. While hovering your mouse over a location, zoom in on a location. Additionally, you can use the + and - keys in the bottom right corner. You now should see a closer view of the area you placed your mouse. 
5. Street View: The Street View mode is a mode that allows you to view the map as if you were there in the actual location. To activate this mode, you must be very close to a location. In the bottom right, there is a little yellow man. To activate this mode, you need to click and drag the man to a street. If you are holding him, you should see that all of the roads that have this feature are blue. 

6. Directions: Directions is one of the most popular features on Google Maps. First, click on the building you are starting on. Next, click on the blue “Directions” button underneath the description of the building. Then, type in the address of the building you are going to. Google Maps will then give you directions on how to get there, and the fastest routes to make it there.  

Those are all of the basics! Google Maps is quite a simple application to use. In this guide. you learned the most useful features of Google Maps, but there are many others that you could try. By using Google Maps in your daily life, it will definitely help you improve your navigation. Whether you are trying to get directions to your hotel or trying to view the buildings in Times Square, Google Maps is a very useful application. 

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