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

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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

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.

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!

Stumbled on your site - love it.

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!!!

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

excellent video. great service.

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.

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

Can you review how to change the map opacity to better view the streets on the map rather than just the street names. Lately the streets are white on light gray and impossible to read. Thanks

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.

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!

Awesome video! Thank you for helping us.

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

Great video. Is there HUD google maps mobile version?

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

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

I love all your videos ! Well done sir

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.

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

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

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

your videos are very informative. thank you

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

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° ?

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

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

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

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?

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

Question: If I download a map (say Prague) and then use the offline feature, can ask Google Maps to give me my current location? Also, can I use the offline feature to track my location in real time?

great video, would like to know how to save businesses to contacts, maps used to have a button on mobile but since an update it went away. thanks.

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

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.

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

I was hoping for newer info: H ow about the "layers" and "importing" I loved it the OLD way, you just went through. I could have a start point, a destination and could add the step by step directions and map,so simple and then print it out or save. Now I struggle, I don't understand the new terminolgy and how to use. Do you want me to go back to Mapquest?

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

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

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?

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

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.

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?

Great video. Great work.

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

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

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

I really like your information. Smart Teacher!

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.

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

NICE, THANKS MAN!!

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.

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!

Awesome presentation!

Who's here is watching in 2017!?

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

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

Thank you. Great info!

Awesome, thanks!

Hi Dottotech! Thanks for the great tips! I've just begun a one year drive trip from Winnipeg to Mexico (and beyond!) and would love to utilize Google maps to its fullest, but feel I'm missing something. I've created the base map, but don't seem to be able to make it as "dynamic" as I thought I could - adding our stopping points and plotting each day's travels...my "add driving directions" option is greyed out - do I need to buy "PRO" to make this happen?? Any help would be much appreciated!

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

Really neat, interesting.😊

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

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

Hey Steve, do you have a how to on, how delete all of Google search history without having to do it one by one? Thanks.

How can you save the custom route / map for google maps offline?

The asterisk tool is fantastic.

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

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.

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

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

Very good and useful info :)

Cool! Even the altimetry for bikes.

Can you tell me how to show a block of addresses on google maps like for a certain block on a street?

i want to know if i can change the Voice on my Google Maps. i want celebrity voices for my google maps.

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.)

How to add my plase and icon that show every one.

Very cool. Inveterate Google user but all were new to me

how do you disable mouse zoom?

Thank you

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?

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?

Exellent. Thank you.

is there anyway to say take a photograph of a cars license plate in google maps/earth and add it to a photo editing program which then i can unblur the image?

I'm glad you read these I will subscribe to learn new things. Keep us informed and if I have any questions I guest I will email you here. Have a great day

Thank you very much !