There are many reasons why you might want to create your own maps. Perhaps you have a list of places you want to visit? Are you tracking a serial killer around the country? Or you compose where all the best burgers are in your specific area
Whatever the reason, you can easily create your own maps on Google Maps A pin was literally stuck in it.
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Start your own custom Google map
In the desktop version of Google Maps, open the left panel and select Your Places. Be sure to sign in to your Google account to save everything you do from now on.
Now click on Maps.
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At the bottom of the left pane, you will see “Create Map”. Choose this.
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Your new map will open.
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First click on “Untitled Map” and give it a name and description.
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Now in the search box, find the place you want to add to the map. Take Paris for example. A map of Paris will appear next to the information window.
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Click “Add to Map” and the pin will fall into place, adding it to your map.
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If you don’t like the look of the pin, you can change it a little. Different colors and different icon designs are available to choose from. Just click on the first little icon in the lower right corner, which is the Style icon.
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Choose a color and an icon for the pin and it will update automatically.
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You will now see the saved location in the info field, and if you click on it, the map will jump right there.
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Now repeat the process and add more locations. I put my big European tour on this.
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Share the map with others
When it’s finished, you can show it to people. So first click on “Preview”.
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This now shows how your map will look in “view-only mode”. Pay attention to your pins displayed on the map.
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To share it with others, click Share in the upper left corner and you will be presented with four options.
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Whichever you choose, you will most likely be told to change the permissions from private to public. So click on the link provided to make the map public and this window will appear.
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Click Edit and choose which level of sharing you want to share.
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Now the status will change and you can share the link above with whoever you want.
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