View maps you can’t edit If you can open a map but can’t edit what’s on it, you're in the map viewer. While in the map viewer, you can still: Search the map contents Show or hide layers …

Download a map to use offline in Google Maps On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app . If you don’t have the app, download it from Google Play. Make sure you're …

Use map layers You can organize your map features with map layers. For example, you can put color-coded restaurants on one layer and coffee shops on another.

Draw a line or shape On your computer, sign in to My Maps. Open or create a map. Maps have the following size limits: Up to 10,000 lines, shapes, or places Up to 50,000 total points (in …

Share your map on social media or website On your computer, sign in to My Maps. Find the map. At the top of the thumbnail, on the right, click Share . Select how you want to share your map. …

In Google Maps, you can create a list of places, like your favorite places or places you want to visit. Make a new list On your computer, open

You can import map features like lines, shapes, and places to your map from KML files, spreadsheets and other files. Import map data to a layer Step 1: Pre

Add places to your map You can add important places by searching for locations or drawing them directly on the map.

Click File > New local KML file (or press Control + K). Alternatively, click + New, then select Local KML file in the dialog that pops up, then click Create. Rename the new KML file you are …

Geo charts Use a geo chart to show a map of a country, continent, or region. The values for each location are shown with colors. For example, create a map that shows the population of …