However, you’re free to manually save any address to ensure you dont lose track of it.
This article will teach you how to save a location in Google Maps on both desktop and mobile devices.
How Do I Save a Location on Google Maps on Desktop?
Navigate toGoogle Mapsand sign into your Google account.
throw in a location into the search box on the left of your screen.
An information window for the location will appear on the left side of your screen.
You default toLISTS, where you then need to grab the list you saved it to.
How Do I Save a Location on Google Maps for iPhone and Android?
The process of saving a location is identical on the iOS and Android versions of Google Maps.
All screenshots below were captured on an iPhone but will correspond to Android as well.
initiate the Google Maps app and see to it you’re signed in to your Google account.
bang out a location into the search box at the top of your screen.
you’re able to also tap the location on your map to bring up its information window.
Scroll the horizontal options list that appears in the locations information window and click theSaveicon.
Tap the list youd like to save the location to and then tapDonein the top right corner.
Access your saved locations by tapping theSavedicon at the bottom of the map screen.
How Do I Mark My Current Location on Google Maps?
This is also useful if the location youre trying to pin has an incorrect address.
Find the location on the map youd like to mark and smack the spot to drop a pin.
A small grey pin and infobox should appear.
opt for blueNavigateicon in the infobox.
Google Maps will generate a route to your pinned location.
To save the location, click it on your map to bring up the infobox.
ClickSaveand choose a list.
How Do I Create a Location on Google Maps for iPhone and Android?
Dropping a pin and creating a new location is even easier on Google Maps mobile apps.
bring up the Google Maps app.
Find a location on the map where youd like to drop a pin.
For increased location accuracy, zoom in as far as possible before dropping a pin.
To change the name of your location, tapSavedat the bottom of the screen.
Open your location and tapLabel.
bang out in a name and tapDoneor press theEnterkey on your keyboard.
In the Android version, you’ll tapSave parking.
Tochange your home address in Google Maps, selectMenu(three lines) and clickYour Places>Labeled.
SelectHome, enter a new address, and then clickSave.
