Google Maps, 5 Awesome Tips (you probably did not know!)

How to use Google Maps.
I look at 5 tips using Google maps.
Including Time view for Street View
Mapping Options
And Crowdsourcing Maps
www.google.com/mapmaker
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[@arizonadesperado7171]

Hi, while I'm driving on some rough roads or on my motorcycle, I keep getting a window that says something about vibration sensed, is it possible to stop the window from appearing? It really sucks when I'm getting close to a destination. Thanks in advance, Mike Murphy

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Stumbled on your site - love it.

[@professorspira]

Greetings Dotto, I actually had a practical application for the time view. Earlier this year I was finishing my dissertation in ethnomusicology (in other words musical anthropology). I did field work in New Orleans back in 2010 and the time and street views helped me collect data that I'd missed or forgot about. It also helped me figure out what happened to some of the buildings I visited that no longer exist or drastically changed. Peace, Love, and Breath!

[@dottotech]

Thanks so much for sharing this!

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[@AMAETV]

Dotto you've done it again! I love the asterisk trick.. My favorite thing to do on a map is just kinda browse and see what's around. And the street view throwback is killer too!

[@dottotech]

+AMaeTV great to hear! Love the wayback machine!

[@angelawest9946]

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[@barbanz]

The asterisk search doesn't work for me. It says "We could not find *" Am I doing something wrong?

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[@hectormoreno975]

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[@Brinaevans]

Thank you for making these videos. They are super helpful!

[@ldchappell1]

It's amazing how far they've progressed with internet maps and satellite imagery in the last 15 years. I remember back in 2000 when Terra Server was the latest thing on the internet. At that time all you got was black and white satellite imagery that covered just the U.S.. The server was slow and the resolution was undefinable below 400 feet. Now they have just about the entire world covered in color and 3D. With Google Earth you can see the terrain in the oceans. For about $15,000 you could build your own Google Earth Liquid Galaxy machine with five HD monitors.

[@ezabala]

Awesome video! Thank you for helping us.

[@suepieters4524]

Useful as always! Whenever I have google questions you're my go to

[@Thumpermad]

I love it I have used most of these tips and tricks but you made it sound so much more exciting thanks for sharing huge respect

[@michaela9472]

Kudos to Dottotech and a Bronx Cheer to all the naysayers!!! Thank you much for your video...will subscribe.

[@JedRecord]

How did I just now come across this Steve? Going back in time in Google maps... mind-blown. :) Thanks for always teaching me something new.

[@dottotech]

Welcome! What a fantastic feedback from you, Jed!

[@charrkr749]

this was just what i have been looking for thanks!! new sub!!!

[@mlorschy1968]

Hi, great video thank you. Just as a matter of interest which screencapture software do you to capture your video? I am particularly interested how your image is superimposed on the computer screen. Thank you

[@TakataScience]

What screencast do u use that lets you pip with your image on top like a green screen? Or are U using green screen?

[@dottotech]

Here is how I make them dottotechu.thinkific.com/courses/publishing-online-video-in-less-time-than-a-blog Yes, I use a greenscreen

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[@dottotech]

Thanks Kelly!

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Thanks Steve. As ever from, and including, your days on TVO, your content and presentations are top notch.

[@zelphiaellerson6283]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This video appeared on my home page and I watched it. I use public transportation all the time and I know that the site uses Googlemaps--but doesn't save my addresses. Now, I'm going straight to Googlemaps for the same info without having to type addresses in each time. It's the simple things that can change your life!!!

[@dottotech]

+Zelphia Ellerson good to hear it! I'm glad we could help

[@InCountry6970]

When I download an offline area satellite map of the mountains and then use it when I am away from wifi and wireless, it is very low resolution. WHY ?? It is also smaller than the area that Google maps showed me before the download. Any advice ? Thanks

[@jaimepenuela]

Hi Steve. Thanks for sharing the info. Very interesting. I have a question for you: What software do you use to record the video? Thanks!

[@-nick-3912]

Great video always looking for more ways to use Google maps. Thanks

[@blindthief]

You don't even need the asterisk. You can just click on "nearby business" and the red dots on the map will pop up. Google Maps is good and useful but I'm wishing it will advance even more. For street views I want smoother animation so that you can move without stopping (same way you would control a character in a video game). I also would like to see more places covered. When I research an unknown place I want to discover every parking space. This saves a ton of time and hassle, especially for someone who is disabled such as myself.

[@PatricFoley]

excellent video. great service.

[@pkiryluk]

Great video. Great work.

[@monicaheath2240]

Great information about Google maps that I did not know. Thanks!

[@shadowweaver3693]

Wow this was so useful°! I love youtube coz of videos like these! Thanks so much

[@ArturoRamirez6]

one video was more than enough to subscribe, nice and useful video!

[@dottotech]

Arturo Ramirez Glad to have you on the channel!

[@anandjogalekar]

your videos are very informative. thank you

[@shamseerpari5918]

Is there any way to find out all lat and long coodinates of the place,If there is any kindly help me,google provide any tool for this

[@jimvans1]

Just found you site. Awsome! I look forward to receiving your regular updates.

[@ShawnThuris]

I like the new spoken intro coming before logo and theme music. Also, nice update of the logo sequence, with refreshed music and a sound level closer to that of the main part of the video. Good tips on using Maps. I did not know about the asterisk! (By the way, Google calls the little guy Pegman.)

[@dottotech]

***** Thanks Shawn!

[@Organisedvicar]

Thanks! Those tips were great. I had noticed some of the other options for routes but never realised it would give bus numbers etc.

[@joshuaokeefe6967]

is there a way to veiw the map in a different time period bird veiw because i wanted to see my old house before it was remodeled and i cant seem to figure out how to change the time. can you?

[@silveryrealm]

wow man, that video was truly informative. thanx a ton

[@petrojacobson3200]

Good day, Hope you can help me... Want to drag my destination when I do "get directions" Where we are the towns are far appart and want to get the Km's from piont A to Piont B... I use to do that, but now it has change. Thank You.

[@dottotech]

+Petro Jacobson Wish I could help, but Google is constantly changing things.

[@ZeljkoSoletic360]

Awesome presentation!

[@steveleach4349]

Very much enjoy your videos. Thank you. In the Street Maps (versus aerials), how can default place labels be removed and my own address labels be used? All the default labels clutter up the maps. Thank you

[@BigBudde]

NICE, THANKS MAN!!

[@tombridge1225]

Fantastic! I had no idea of the functionality of Google Maps. You have opened my eyes! Thanks.

[@dottotech]

It is pretty cool Tom Bridge

[@RoadVoices]

Very good and useful info :)

[@h.duffhues3821]

Wow, I just found this channel & absolutely luv it! That * trick was so cool, I will definitely be using that & am a happy subscriber to your channel now. You are awesome & a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2018, to you & all of yours. Thank you

[@dottotech]

Glad you found us!

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I like these tutorials so much I decided to subscribe and comment. I think there's only one other person I've done that for haha.

[@dottotech]

I’m flattered, welcome aboard!

[@Seeitmove]

Thank you. Great info!

[@mrgma98]

helpful tips and I subscribed. look forward to learning more. :-)

[@dottotech]

+mrgma98 Welcome on board!

[@MichelCernev]

Exellent. Thank you.

[@ntswager2206]

Thank you u helped me a lot thank u very much!

[@StephenWhitelaw]

Great video - in fact I love all your videos :)

[@dottotech]

Thanks Stephen

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Thanks these will provide excellent information and help me stay safe.

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[@optimasipemetaanlokal3816]

Cool. Here In Indonesia, Google Mobile with Street View Started in 2013. Can't Wait to enjoy what you share in this Video :)

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OPTIMASI Pemetaan Lokal Very cool have fun!

[@ehoenig]

Awesome, thanks!

[@Brinaevans]

Who's here is watching in 2017!?

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ME

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me also !!!!!

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I'm watching in 2043.

[@mickavellian]

That would be me. Google earth is a zillion times better than it was in 2014

[@taradavis8771]

I'm watching. An update would be good. Now you can get Uber and Lyfte rates in Google Maps.

[@suzannehill3]

Really neat, interesting.😊

[@AndrewSyiek]

Great informative summary of Google Maps features, especially the asterisk. Thanks! By the way, the little stick-man guy on Street View is named Pegman, because he's shaped like a clothes peg. Cheers!

[@Nancy-sr5se]

I really like your information. Smart Teacher!

[@dottotech]

Thanks Nancy!

[@Nancy-sr5se]

Absolutely!

[@virtualtourphilippines1536]

I have a question. how can you set google boundaries / walls, (I don't know the proper term) you can check out around 2:54 - 3:02 there seems like your mouse is touching a boundary.. how can I do that on my 360° ?

[@kkrempp1144]

Need task help on map app. I ride a motorcycle with 110 mile range on a tank of gas. Each time I fill up my tank, I reset the trip meter. I am wanting to ride from Tennessee to California on the motorcycle. Does something exist that will tell me where I need to stop for gas, or what route to take? I am not aware of such a thing that would be so helpful to motorcyclist.

[@djozeau]

For ones, I found someone with an excellent speaking skills allowing foreigners to understand. Thanks

[@linnerlu]

Thank you! I'm a new subscriber to your channel. The asterisk tip alone was worth the video!

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Linda Teddlie Minton It is great to welcome you aboard!

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[@Mobytap]

Very helpful.

[@johnangelico667]

Catching up a bit after checking out Zoom. This is a bit dated but I see that the Cycle option also shows gradients. Nice!

[@AlternativeDesign100]

interesting. Looking at the video one can see he is doing this on a mac, so I thought perhaps I can download this to my windows pc, but I then only find downloads for google earth which I have and has of course street view. I can't seem to download google maps, other than on a mobile device. What am I doing wrong?

[@TheRealLaughingGravy]

It's not something you download. It's a web page. Go to www.google.com/maps

[@doceyetjw]

Another well done and very informative video Steve. It is great that Google saves directions so I can view them on my android device. Sadly, since the last major update, I have only been able to get it to save the routes that Google suggests (unfortunately not always the best route), I have not been able to get it to save an edited route. Do you have any recommendations to get around this?

[@dottotech]

Hate to say it, but Patience, next rev may well fix it, or break it worse!. Sorry I can't help more doceyetjw

[@SamuelLiebermann]

Didn't know about the star thing. That's super! I would also recommend using the "report a problem" when the best route is not shown or when a business datum is not accurate. BTW, the marine drive skytrain station in reality is quite different than the picture on street view. There's a huge building over it now.

[@dottotech]

Yest that new condo will be in the next street view Samuel Liebermann

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I work in Vancouver too. What a surprise to find Dotto Tech in GVA!

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Lenny Wu Lived here all my life!

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Guess keep checking out at dottotech videos! Was trying to connect via LinkedIn.@Lenny Wu. ca.linkedin.com/in/leiwu/ Lenny

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I will connect, I just chef Linked in once a week

[@olbaze]

I haven't really used Google Maps, because I am a Windows Phone user, so I run with Here Maps on my cellphone. However, after fiddling with Google Maps, the options are quite nice. I found out that you can customize the Transit option to favor buses, subway or trains, which is neat. And you even get options to reduce the amount of transfers or walking. I was rather surprised to find that you can actually get a share link for the directions. That's definitely a top notch feature.

[@dottotech]

Thanks ***** the transit options are better than our local transit provider!

[@bizme00]

Hello, Dottotech. Have a quick question about your filmmaking. I am aware some of your gears; webcam, mic, and etc. Have a question about Editing program. I've noticed you are using "Screenflow" as a main editing prgm. Are you using Screenflow for your green screen shot also? or do you use Finalcut pro for that specific? Thank you for your answer in advance.

[@dottotech]

I do it all in Screenflow Henry Cho , you can use it to key out backgrounds

[@bizme00]

dottotech Thank you, sir.

[@paulmarchand2073]

Google does the street maps but in our city, it's not very often. is there a way to take some photos ourselves and upload to google? who does the photos for them?

[@dottotech]

Not that I know of

[@grammargrub]

I didn't know you can go back in history in street view, Excellent. Thanks very much!

[@dottotech]

+grammargrub It is a cool feature!

[@Rumbonseo]

I usually use Google maps and I didn´t know about the asterisk. Thank you very much for that. Really useful.

[@businessaccounting]

* doesn't work in the UK sadly

[@78mld]

can google map use on off screen ,because waze can not use off screen -when traffic jam for 5 mins ,waze will shut down it self, Does google map the same when use on off screen?

[@tonytong2366]

I am looking for a video to view the saved offline Google maps,I can easily view a download 15 days ago but now I can't view any saved maps offline,I saw it right there but can't open it up to view the details inside,please let me know if any chance I can do something about it.thank you

[@dottotech]

+Tony Tong Here are the instructions. support.google.com/gmm/answer/6291838?hl=en

[@Travel_XP]

Great video. Is there HUD google maps mobile version?

[@LauraBelgrave]

Thanks, dottotech. I had increasingly started using MapQuest because as good as those new features are, knowing what to click became confusing when all I wanted was directions. Will have to play with this.

[@dottotech]

Laura Belgrave I have not used MapQuest in years, but it used to be my main mapping tool!

[@mariacheung647]

Very cool 👍👍😊😊

[@Jeff-rt7rr]

Hey Dottotech i did the * in the search field and it would not search. is this a feature that is localized?

[@dottotech]

***** Some times it works, it seems to depend on your os, and location....

[@user-jg3jv5zw7r]

Google in the most advanced site in the world,I use it myself and advise everyone

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Cool vid... and I only used it for directions. Who knew! 😃👍🏾 Can you do a vid on the new Google Meet, as many of our schools are using this instead of Zoom for Distance Leaning during the COVID-19 pandemic?? TFS. Be well!

[@prashantlahariya7936]

hey i want to know about the earning on google maps how we can use points as money.

[@vonmoose]

I tried the * for any business, but doesn’t seem to work, what am I doing wrong or does this function work still?

[@dottotech]

Hit and miss depending on your area, in my experience.

[@davidrathgen7506]

Looking for ways to keep these labels on the map; not as a Legend down the side, but put several such labels on the map. I have seven locations each with a short reason (description) for its purpose. How do I keep all seven on the map?

[@dottotech]

+David Rathgen support.google.com/maps/answer/3184808?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

[@russbadessa431]

Use Google Maps mostly on my Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Android phone... less often on my Windows 10 PC. Maybe it's operator error but it seems as though on my Android device I need to click the X in Google Maps to initiate the closing procedure, then a myriad of additional clicks to get to the close all screen which forces me to shut every app off that's currently running on the phone. Am I missing a one-click close for Google Maps on Android what does it not exist?

[@billpearson6287]

great info

[@DeepakKumar-yl8sn]

How to upload our home town location on the Google map can tell me ?????

[@tonyaswift7722]

Can you fix the map were go in drive way and back roads hills

[@tammat46y]

This was informative and interesting. Great job. Per your last tip is it possible to to see lets say all the restaurants between the staring point and the destination Thanks

[@dottotech]

thomas matera Thanks, I know you can filter for things like restaurants, which will bring them into the map, not sure about attaching them to your route, You can check out the Google Help forums as well, they are actually really good for this sort of specific question.

[@michalroesler]

Man - I was hoping to find how to add multiple points route, or a circle route with 8 points to follow, 4 example when I'm visiting Madrid, and my starting and my ending points is Hostel, but the remaining 6 points are different sighting places in this city. All done in walking mode. Please add that tip.

[@specialized29er86]

Does Google maps have the thingy that shows you where to drive like the Tom Top car dashboard thingy.

[@tonimoon6346]

Can u suggest how to find streets that are not mapped yet...the streets are in & named, but homes are still being built, so the street may not show up when u type into search.

[@manju52ngp]

Nice presentation 👍

[@dottotech]

Thank you! Cheers!🙂

[@donnagambrell1412]

Excellent Video!

[@dottotech]

+Donna Gambrell thanks

[@sherryholly3012]

This is so great however I have a question. Will I be able to access offline?

[@judybrassard482]

Cant count on google for trips. It makes mistakes even in the city I live in. It cuts out and just stops sometimes. When it says you are at your destination and you know the destination is in the other direction a few blocks away

[@samahm.el-broullesy4349]

Thank you very much !

[@wimbledonresidentsassociat3785]

Give these hard working Guides a Google Guides Star (for Appreciation & Achievement) Mr A Wahed-Wimbledon Residents Association, London, UK

[@margiedeckard]

Very good video and explaining about more features on Google maps! I also like map quest too and they have a drive routing feature for mapping route addresses, you can add 20 some addresses ! Margie

[@dottotech]

+Margie Deckard Great tip, thanks!

[@aquarius9491]

is it possible to have all the street name listed at different magnification levels? For example when i'm farther away some Court streets don't have a name until your very very close and then i can't see as many streets. Thanks

[@dottotech]

Ray Haynes Not that I am aware of.

[@callaghjj]

Great video. BUT after I create a map and it shows up on my iPhone, I cannot seem to get it to " start", as it takes me back to the direction So?? Very frustrating any help please, thanks, John in Australia

[@dottotech]

+John JJ I wish I could help! Google keeps changing the Maps interface.....all I can suggest is keep trying and perhaps post to the google help foum productforums.google.com/forum/#!home

[@phanindrareddyvedikola]

How to show near by some banks details and markers on that banks in map. give me the link

[@mrlucmorin]

the "*" search doesn't seem to work in my area. Might be limited to some specific places.

[@rickmortimer2933]

Hey Steve...Here's something that may help someone. I made a table of contents for each tab I have. (I have about 150 tabs and 10 Notebooks.) And then I made another tab and called it 'Tables of Content," inside of which I have all the other tagged tables. This way I can simply go to that easy to find table note and there is the tables of content for ALL OF MY IMPORTANT TABS. What a time saver this is! I titled the main table as '1 Tables of Content' so that it will stay on top of the list, and I also dated each note on the day it was made so that in the future I will have an idea of whether or not to update it. I hope this helps someone, as I find it fast and easy to work with. Oh..and I also put this note on my shortcut list so I can find it quickly and easily and therefore have all of my notes right there in front of me! I tabled all my important tabs, but for those who use Notebooks you could do this same thing.