- Google offers editing to improve the experience of its maps in more than 80 countries
- Users will be able to connect unfamiliar roads on maps and remove or rename incorrect names
Users will now get a new service in Google Maps. This will allow the user to add to Google Maps routes that are not part of a fixed route during their journey. For this, the company has provided a new 'road editing tool'. This tool can be used to directly update the map by drawing.
Google has introduced editing to improve the experience of its maps in more than 80 countries. Users can now connect to unfamiliar roads on maps and work to remove or rename incorrect names.
Follow these steps for editing maps
According to Kevin Rees, Director of Product at Google Maps, you can easily edit maps. If you see a road missing on maps.google.com, follow these steps ...
- Click on the side menu button first
- Here go to Edit the map and select Missing Road
- You will now be able to edit the maps
Google will also show user contributions
According to Rees, the user will also be able to report any closed roads on the maps. For example, till what date are the roads closed? What is the reason for the closure? Now what is the new direction? To ensure that the instructions and editing given by the user are correct, the user's contribution will also be shown
Google Maps will also tell you the location of your people
Google Maps also lets you know if your child is home from school. For that you can download Google Maps to your phone and ask your friends or family members to turn on real time location. You and he can then track each other's location. If you have not used this feature, you must first click on the New Share option. You can also select a time during location sharing.
