Get a comprehensive overview of Google Maps symbols and icons, their meanings, and how to use them effectively in this ultimate guide for beginners.

Launch Google Maps. Switch to the "You" tab on the bottom. Under the Saved tab, select "Labeled." Tap on the More icon (three dots) next to the Home address.

Google updated its Android Google Maps app this week with new features, but the most noticeable change is a new icon for the app. The new icon, which you can see in the picture above, shows the ...

How to use Area Busyness in Google Maps. The busyness icon shows up when you zoom close enough into an area that the map scale reads around 2,000 feet or 1 kilometer.

Given all this, it is pretty funny that, when you take a closer look at the icon Apple has made for its iPhone maps app, you realize that the directions in the app make no sense. They are actually ...

As for the beta icon for the iOS 6 beta Maps, all we can muster is a Monday No Comment. View Larger Map Maybe someone in Apple's new mapping department is a fan of the automotive antics featured ...

Through Android Auto, Google Maps will now show your car icon of choice on your car’s display. This reflects whatever you’ve set via the phone app, and can’t be changed on the car display ...

9to5Google reports that Google is testing a UI change in beta versions of Maps (version 25.06.x). This sees the icons for your saved places turning into dots when you zoom out.

Select Choose on map. Drop the pin icon on your new address on the map. Pan and zoom in as needed. Once you found the location, hit OK or Save. Google Maps will then tell you the exact address of ...