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Set primary

locations to

work within

your Google

Maps account

You can now edit either your home or

work address. Simply press on one of the

options and use the provided search feature to

add your default location.

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There are plenty of options for users to

customise here. For the purpose of this

tutorial, select the ‘Edit home or work’ option

located at the top.

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Open the side menu from within the

Google Maps app before scrolling to the

bottom of the menu and selecting the

Settings option that’s provided.

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lthoughGoogleMapsdoesneedamobilenetworktofullynavigate,userscanplan

aheadbydownloadingselectedareasofamaptousewhenasecurenetworkisn’t

available.This is especially useful when travelling abroad and you want to avoid

costly roaming charges, and all it takes is a few minutes to download and activate. A lthough a

great feature to use, it’s important to remember that ever y time you download an offl ine map,

more of your internal storage will be taken up, so make sure to delete each of the stored maps

when you’re done with them.

Makesureyoucanstillfindyourwayaround

evenwhenyou’reinasignaldeadzone

Works with»Varies with device

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Advanced navigation
Save maps for
offline use Edit home
and work
addresses
Press the Save button and now add a
suitable name to your selected map. Once
fi nalised, the map will begin downloading on to
your device. Depending on the size of the map
you selected to download, this can take a few
minutes to fully complete.
Add a name
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Use the search bar to fi nd an area that
you want to save for offl ine use. Then press on
the search bar a second time and tap the X to
discover the ‘Save map to use offl ine’ option
under the results. Press it and then wait for your
designated map to once again appear.
Load and search
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As well as moving the map around, pinch
the screen to get a zoomed-in view of the map.
This is ideal if you’re looking to navigate around a
town, or another built-up area. Similarly, drag your
fi ngers apart to zoom out of the map and view a
bird’s-eye view of roads and local landmarks.
Resize map
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Instead of the normal Google Maps
interface now appearing, you’ll instead have a map
with a distinctive blue border, with instructions
asking you to save the map you’ve got selected.
Move the map around in your display to fi nd the
section you want to save.
Save this map?
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