How to Drop a Pin on Google Maps Mobile and Desktop – Guide

Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, interactive 360° street views (Street View), real-time traffic conditions and route planning for travel by foot, car, bike, air (in beta) and public transportation. As of 2020, Google Maps was being used by over 1 billion people every month across the world.

Google Maps offers an API that allows maps to be embedded in third-party websites and provides a locator for businesses and other organizations in many countries around the world. Google Map Maker allowed users to collaboratively expand and update the service’s mapping worldwide, but it was discontinued in March 2017. However, crowdsourced contributions to Google Maps were not discontinued as the company announced the features would be transferred to the Google Local Guides program.

How to Drop a Pin on Google Maps Mobile (Android)

  1. Open Google Maps on your Android device.
  2. Tap the three lines in the top left corner of the map screen.
  3. Tap “Add location.”
  4. Enter a name for your pin, such as “My Office.”
  5. Tap “Create.”
  6. When prompted, tap “Drop pin here.”
  7. Drag the pin to where you want it to be on the map, and release it when you’re done. ..

Open the Google Maps application and type in “New York City.”

To find an address or location on a map, search for it or scroll through the map until you find it. ..

To release a pin, long press on the screen.

The address or location will appear on the bottom of the screen. ..

Share this location: Tap the location to share it, save it, add a bookmark or get directions.

How to Drop a Pin on Google Maps Mobile (iOS)

To drop a pin on Google Maps for iOS, you first need to open the app. Once it’s open, you can tap on the map and then select “Add Place.” From here, you’ll be able to select where you want to drop the pin. ..

On your computer, open the Google Maps application. If you don’t have the Google Maps application, you can download it from the Google Play store or Apple App Store. ..

To find the pin’s ideal location on the map, search for an address or scroll through the map until you find the pin’s ideal location. ..

To release the pin, press and hold on the screen at a desired location and then release.

The address or coordinates will appear at the bottom of the screen.

Tap the location to see more details, get directions, add bookmarks, etc. ..

How to Pin Google Maps to your desktop

  1. Open Google Maps and sign in to your account.
  2. Click on the three lines in the top left corner of the screen and select “Pin to map.”
  3. Enter a location and click on the pin.

Click on the “Street View” button. Select the address of the business you would like to visit. Click on “View Directions” and follow the directions to the business.

Left-click on the location where you want to place the pin and select “place.”

The map will show a small gray pin icon, and you will see an info box pop up at the bottom of the screen.

If you click on the information box, a new panel will appear on the left side of the screen, containing more information and providing some additional options. If you want to learn more about this topic, please click on one of the following:

  • The blue text below will take you to a detailed description of what is included in this panel.
  • The green text below will take you to a list of resources that can help you learn more about this topic.

How to Make the most of a dropped pin

  1. Delete the pin
  2. Reset the pin
  3. Change the location of the pin
  4. Add a new location for the pin

Use a loose pin for directions

Google Maps is indisputably the best way to get directions. If you’re unsure about the address of a specific location, loose pins will become an essential part of the process. ..

There is no way to place two fallen pegs and find directions between them. Instead, you’ll need to place a pin, write down the address or coordinates, and then drop a second pin to use as a start/destination point. ..

Save a pin location

You can save the location of a pin to a list connected to your Google account. You can access it on all your devices. By default, three pre-built lists are available: Favorites, Want to Go, and Starred Places. You can add more lists (and delete defaults) by going to Your Places from the app’s main menu. Each list can be public or private, or shared with other specific users. You can also create group lists that anyone can add pins to, useful for vacations and day trips.

Send a desktop Pin to your Phone

If you drop a pin on Google Maps, you can share it with your Google Maps mobile app, email it to the Gmail address connected to your account, or share it via text message with phone number you associated with your Google account.

Share a loose pin location

  1. Share a pin with a friend
  2. Share a pin with a group
  3. Share a pin with the world
  4. Add a pin to your Google Maps account

Copy and paste the auto-generated short link to share it with others. Copy and paste the auto-generated short link to share it with others. ..

Facebook allows you to share a location with Facebook by clicking the Facebook icon.

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Final note

How to Drop a Pin on Google Maps Mobile and Desktop If you’re looking for a way to drop a pin on Google Maps, there are a few different ways to do it. Here’s how:

  1. Open the map app and select “drop down arrow” in the top left corner of the screen. This will take you to a list of options, including “drop down arrow” in the top left corner of the screen.
  2. Type in “Google Maps Mobile” into the search bar and hit enter. You’ll now be able to drop pins on your map just like on your desktop computer.
  3. If you’re using an Android phone, open Settings and select “Google Maps.” Then select “Pin & Share.” You’ll then be able to share your pins with other people just like on your desktop computer or mobile device!