The map screen provides access to all the information available about a place you have found. As the graphic shows, there are several ways to get to the map screen.
From the map screen, you can see a map of the place, see what’s nearby, read what Google and Yelp have to say about the place, get directions, call it, email it to someone and save it in your database.
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The screen shot on the left shows an example map screen. The rows of gray buttons are map screen functions associated with this location. Tapping the Address reveals the private check-in history and notes for the place. The buttons available depend on how much information is available about the place and how far away it is from your current location. Map Screen Buttons Check-Ins and Notes People Nearby Pictures Places Nearby Map From Here Directions From Here Shortest Path Route Icon Buttons   …Place Record |
Map Screen – Check-Ins and Notes
Tap the address of the place to display the notes interface.
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1. Tap Address. Notes and Check-Ins will appear below the address. Check-Ins, private notes, and a record of Google check-ins will also appear. 2. Tap Add Note to add a note to the place (as shown). You can specify the date and time order the note will appear. 3. Tap Save Note to save your note. 4. Tap Edit Notes to hide and then delete entries. Notes themselves cannot be edited once entered. Map Screen Buttons Check-Ins and Notes People Nearby Pictures Places Nearby Map From Here Directions From Here Shortest Path Route Icon Buttons …Place Record |
Map Screen – People Nearby Button
Tap People Nearby to see anyone who has checked in nearby.
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1. Tap People Nearby at the top of the map screen. 2. Scroll down and anyone visible checked in nearby will be listed. You can widen or narrow your people nearby search in Application Settings under Distance Thresholds. 3. Tap the address to see more information, including a picture, if available. Map Screen Buttons Check-Ins and Notes People Nearby Pictures Places Nearby Map From Here Directions From Here Shortest Path Route Icon Buttons …Place Record |
Map Screen – Pictures Button
From the map screen, tapping the pictures button at the top right of the scrollable screen accesses your picture storage for this place. The place needs to be in your personal database before you can save pictures for this place. Click if you first need to save the place.
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1. Tap Pictures at the top of the map screen. 2. To upload a new picture, tap the Upload Picture button. 3. To review, update or delete an existing picture, tap the picture. Map Screen Buttons Check-Ins and Notes People Nearby Pictures Places Nearby Map From Here Directions From Here Shortest Path Route Icon Buttons …Place Record |
For more detailed information on uploading and editing pictures, see the Pictures page.
Map Screen – Places Nearby Button
From the map screen, tapping the Places Nearby button at the top right of the scrollable screen displays a list of nearby places.
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1. Tap Places Nearby at the top right of the scrollable screen. 2. Scroll down below the name and the list of places nearby should appear above the map. 3. Tap on the place to open the record. A Google Place record will contain the address, phone number and a link to the Google Place page. A Yelp record will contain 3 sample reviews and links to more reviews and the Yelp mobile place page. 4. Scroll to the bottom to see the locations of the places you tapped to open. Map Screen Buttons Check-Ins and Notes People Nearby Pictures Places Nearby Map From Here Directions From Here Shortest Path Route Icon Buttons …Place Record |
Note that if you don’t find the place you’re looking for, you can change your places nearby search parameters under Application Settings and return to the same screen, and search again. To do so,
- Tap Settings at the bottom,
- Tap Application Settings at the top,
- Adjust the Google Places, Yelp and Distance Thresholds,
- Tap Settings at the bottom,
- Tap Places Nearby twice to search again.
Map Screen – Map From Here
From the map screen you tap Map From Here and the map below will show your current location with respect to the place. You must be at least 50 meters away for the button to be available.
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1. Tap Map from Here in the top second row of the scrollable screen. If you do not see the Map from Here button, either you are too close, or the location services on your host are not available. 2. Scroll down to view the map. The Map Screen Buttons Check-Ins and Notes People Nearby Pictures Places Nearby Map From Here Directions From Here Shortest Path Route Icon Buttons …Place Record |
Directions From Here
From the map screen you can get directions to the place from your current location.
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To see a map and turn by turn directions to the place from your present location, 1. Tap Directions from Here. 2. Scroll down to read the directions. 3. Scroll to the very bottom to view a map with the route. You can select between Driving, Walking and Bicycling directions in Application Settings under Show Travel Directions for. To update the directions as you travel, 1. Tap the Places.com button at the very top of the screen to recalculate your geo-coordinates. 2. Tap the Directions from Here button off and back on to recalculate your directions. Map Screen Buttons Check-Ins and Notes People Nearby Pictures Places Nearby Map From Here Directions From Here Shortest Path Route Icon Buttons …Place Record |
Icon Buttons
There are many other function buttons on the map screen identified by simply an icon. You can specify a route with up to 10 places and Places.com will provide you with the shortest path, minimizing driving, biking or walking time. From the map screen you can also interface with other apps on your device, such as email, Google Maps, a web page for the place, Google Places and your phone.
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Icon buttons let you set a route, email the place, launch the place in Google Maps, view the web page (if available) or call the place. The map contains buttons for zooming in (+) and out (-), street view (drag the person icon) and switching from Map to Satellite view. At the bottom of the map is a button to enable or disable map drag, allowing you can move the centerpoint of the map by dragging. |
Route Icon Button
The first 
(map and pencil icon) button opens four route buttons below it for designating a traveling route. Any place in your personal database can be a starting point, one of up to 8 waypoints, or an ending point.
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In this example, the location has already been specified as one of 6 waypoints. Tap the Clear button to clear the current route and start over. Tap Start to remove this place as a waypoint and make it the start point. Tap Waypoint would remove this place as a waypoint. Tap End to specify this place as an End point instead of a waypoint. |
For more on routing, see the section on Shortest Route.
Email and Other Icon Buttons
From the map screen you can also interface with other apps on your device, including email, Google Maps, a web page for the place, Google Places and your phone.
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Icon buttons launch other applications on your device, such as your Email client, Google Maps, your default Browser and your Telephone. Map Screen Buttons |
button to launch and see the place using the Google Maps Application.
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) to see the web page for this place,
button to launch the Google Places page for this place,
button to launch the phone app on your mobile device to call.
Place Record
If the place is already in your database the Edit button will show on the right above the name and address, otherwise a Save button will show. (Map screens displaying places from Yelp or the place of a checked-in contact can not be saved directly so neither button will appear.)
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A place records contains the following fields: 1. Icon – Overrides default. Selected from a set of icons available (optional), 2. Default Home – indicates that this place is the default home location when geo-location services are not available or by choice, 3. Google Place – Google place identifier for the place (optional), 4. Title – Name of the place (required), 5. Description – Additional, private information about the place (optiona), 6. Category – Name of associated category button on Places screen (optional), 7. Phone – Phone number of place (optional), 8. URL – Web address of place (optional), 9. Address – Street address of place, 10. Coordinates – Latitude and longitude geo-coordinates of the place, 11. Closed – indicates place has closed Map Screen Buttons |