Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude 266
AUG-2.3.4-105 Android User’s Guide
Navigating with Google Maps Navigation (Beta)
Google Maps on Android contains a feature called Navigation (Beta), which provides
turn-by-turn directions and guides you along your route to your destination.
Use Navigation (Beta) within Maps
You can start Navigation after finding Driving Directions with one touch:
1 Get Driving Directions from your location to a destination of your choice.
2 Touch Navigate to start receiving turn-by-turn guidance.
You can also navigate directly to a location from its details page:
1 Go to the details page of a location.
2 Touch the Directions icon .
3 Touch Driving Navigation to start receiving turn-by-turn guidance.
Walking Navigation is also available as a separate guidance mode. To use, select
Walking Navigation instead of Driving Navigation.
Add a navigation shortcut to the Home screen
1 From the Home screen, press Menu and touch Add.
2 Touch Shortcuts, then Directions & Navigation.
3 Enter a destination address in the Destination field.
4 Ensure the car is selected in the Travel By section and that Turn-by-turn
navigation is checked.
5 Name your shortcut, select a shortcut icon, and touch Save.
Your shortcut is added to the Home screen.
Use voice commands
1 From the Home screen, touch the microphone icon.
2 When prompted to speak, say “Navigate to” followed by a location.
3 If prompted, touch a destination in the list of suggestions.
Turn-by-turn guidance will start automatically.
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