How to use Google Maps Street View

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Go to the streets.
Here’s how to utilize the Google Maps Street View feature.

Using Google Maps Street View feature will enable you to see locations on a computer, mobile device, or tablet.
If you’re organizing a vacation and want to get a sense of the area before you go, this is quite helpful.
Also, it’s wonderful if you want to show someone around or if you’re just curious.

Regardless of whether you’re using a computer or a mobile device, understanding how to utilize Street View on Google Maps is really simple.
But, the procedures vary significantly depending on whether you’re using an iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
All of them will be covered in this manual.

How to utilize Google Maps Street View

If you’re using a mobile device, download the Google Maps app now before we continue.

How to use Google Maps Street View on an Android device

  1. Launch the Google Maps application.
  2. Locate a location on a map by searching for it.
  3. On the map, tap and hold a road or location, then tap the picture window in the bottom left.
  4. To move around the map, tap the arrows there.
    To see the map on a split screen, tap the arrows icon.
  5. By default, a map displaying your options will be displayed in the bottom pane.
    Blue lines and blue dots in Street View indicate the locations you may go to and see.

How to use Google Maps Street View on a Windows PC or Mac

  1. Visit maps.google.com.
  2. Look for a location in Street View that you wish to visit.
  3. To move, click the orange peg man symbol, hold it, and drag, it is in the bottom right corner.
    Drag the peg guy to the location you want to explore, and release the peg man to enter Street View.
  4. To move around the map, click the arrows on the ground.
    On the map window at the bottom left, you can see the map view.

How to use Street View on Google Maps

  1. Launch the Google Maps application.
  2. Locate a location on a map by searching for it.
  3. On the map, tap and hold a road or location, then tap the picture window in the bottom left.
  4. To move across the map, tap the arrows on the ground.
    To see the map on a split screen, tap the arrows icon.
    The bottom pane will now display a map that shows you your options.
    Blue lines and blue dots in Street View indicate the locations you may go to and see.

You now understand how to utilize the Google Maps Street View feature.
You have all the information you need to research potential locations or simply go around another area.