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**Title:** 20 Google Maps Tips and Tricks
**Summary:**
This video shares 20 hidden features and tips to enhance your Google Maps experience. The tips include:
1. **Navigation shortcuts** (e.g., one-finger zoom, voice commands)
2. **Convenience features** (e.g., parking location saver, offline maps)
3. **Personalization** (e.g., custom labels, vehicle icon change)
4. **Exploration tools** (e.g., Street View history, indoor maps)
5. **Productivity boosters** (e.g., multi-stop routes, public transit navigation)
6. **Informative overlays** (e.g., traffic patterns, location history)
7. **Fun discoveries** (e.g., measuring distances, a humorous Easter egg at Area 51)
**Key Takeaway:** Unlock the full potential of Google Maps with these 20 tips and tricks to make navigation, exploration, and planning more efficient and enjoyable.
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**Google Maps Functionality**
1. You can zoom in and out on Google Maps using one finger by double-tapping and sliding up or down.
2. Google Maps can remember your parking location if you tap on the blue dot and save it.
3. Location history can be accessed by turning on location tracking, clicking the hamburger menu, and selecting "Your Timeline".
4. Street View history allows you to see past photos of a location by clicking on the date in the top left corner.
5. You can interact with Google Maps using your voice by clicking the microphone icon or saying "OK Google".
6. The vehicle icon on Google Maps can be changed by tapping on the arrow icon and selecting a different vehicle.
7. Custom labels can be created for frequently visited places by typing in the address and adding a label.
8. Locations can be saved for future reference by clicking "Save" and accessing them through the hamburger menu.
9. Offline maps can be downloaded by clicking on your profile picture, then "Offline Maps", and selecting the desired area.
10. Google Maps allows measuring distance and area by right-clicking on a location and selecting "Measure Distance".
**Navigation and Route Planning**
11. You can share your real-time location with others by tapping on your blue dot and clicking "Share Location".
12. Route options (e.g., avoiding highways, ferries, tolls) can be configured by clicking on your profile picture, then "Settings" > "Navigation".
13. Select buildings can be viewed inside by zooming in enough to reveal interior layouts.
14. Multiple stops can be added to a route by clicking the ellipsis and selecting "Add Stop".
15. Reminders to depart or arrive at a specific time can be set by scrolling to the bottom of the route info.
16. Routes can be modified by dragging and dropping the route line to a new location.
**Additional Features**
17. Public transportation navigation is available by switching to the public transit icon when selecting start and end points.
18. Traffic patterns at different times of day can be viewed by changing the layer to "Traffic" and selecting a time.
19. Flight pricing for different vacation destinations can be quickly evaluated by selecting a start point, destination, and clicking the flight icon.
20. Street View has limited coverage of certain areas, such as military bases (e.g., Area 51).