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Save and share your location

Drop a pin on the map to send that location to a friend

Press the Options button underneath your

travel details to open up the Preferred mode

screen. Here you can choose the preferred mode

of transport that you require, as well as select

the type of route (such as ‘fewer transfers’) you

want to use to get to your destination.

Preferred mode

(^2) Go back to your travel planner and you
should now see refined results for you to use
based on your previous selections. By pressing
on any one of these options, the new journey will
open up within Google Maps so that you can take
a closer look at the directions.
Check results
Whenever you plan a journey in Maps, you’ll^3
be presented with a various modes of transport you
can use to complete it. For longer journeys, you’ll
obviously want to scroll across to the right for either
the train or car options provided, but walking and
cycling options are ideal for short city visits.
Load up travel details
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Works with»Varies with device
guide
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Navigate to a location that you
want to send details about to a
contact. Long-press on the map until
a pin appears and is placed on the
specified location. To get an exact
location, zoom in on the map for
more precise positioning.
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With the pin placed in the
desired location, tap on it and
an overview screen will appear. This
is the screen you’ll be able to share
with contacts. For the purpose of
this tutorial, press on the Share
option listed halfway down the page.
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Depending on the apps you
have installed on your device,
there should be a whole host of
different ways you can share the
details of the location with a
contact. Select your preferred
method to start the sharing process.
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One of the best things about
this method is being able to
send the Street View details of a
location to someone. This means
the recipient can get a direct link to
the Street View, rather than having
to search for it manually.
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W
hen planning a journey within Google Maps,
you’ll be presented with a good selection of
ways you can get to your desired location.
However, some of them tend to be fairly convoluted, and
some could simply take a lot longer than you want to
spend travelling. But by taking a closer look at how Maps
produces your journey itinerary, it’s entirely possible to
curate your ver y own journey planner and make the
necessar y changes to get a journey timetable that best
suits your travel tastes and needs. Your preferences will
then be set for ever y subsequent journey you plan w ithin
Google Maps. We’ll show you how to find and use this
screen within the following tutorial.
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