Map View

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

Related Topics

• Map Info
• Searching a map
• Locating with GPS and compass
• Viewing map features
• Coordinate display format