To begin viewing a map, simply tap a map in the My Maps tab to open it. If you do not have a map already imported or downloaded, please see our articles on the Getting Maps from the Map Store or Importing Maps from Custom Locations.
When a map opens, you'll see the map view which consists of several components:
- Back (returns you to My Maps)
- Map Title
- Search (perform a map feature or Open Street Map query)
- Map information (provides descriptive details for the map)
- Toolbar (provides access to map features and tools)
- Compass - tap this to change the compass mode (tap once to locate yourself on the map and to enable follow-mode)
- Add a placemark - allows the user to add a placemark to the map
- Coordinates - provides the current location, or tap to see the option to change the display format
- Navigation Bar - swipe up on the coordinate display to get quick access to GPS, Tracking and Navigation tools
- Viewing Map Features - provides a list of all map features on the current map
- Tools - tap this to see additional tools for recording tracks, measuring distances, and more
The following is a list of supported gestures and what they perform:
- Single tap and drag: pan the map
- Single tap and flick: pan the map quickly
- Single tap (on map): hide all placemark labels
- Single tap (icons): opens the respective icon dialog
- Single tap and hold: pick up a placemark, drag to reposition
- Double-tap: zoom-in and centers
- Two-finger tap: zoom-out and centers
- Two-finger rotate: rotates the map
- Expand: Zoom-in
- Pinch: Zoom-out
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