The summary of ‘Top 20 Google Maps Tips & Tricks: All the best features you should know!’

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The YouTube video provides an in-depth guide on utilizing various features of Google Maps for navigation and trip planning. Key points covered include zooming in with one finger, saving parking locations, accessing location history with detailed travel information, interacting with the app using voice commands, customizing labels, measuring distances, sharing real-time locations, exploring indoor venues, and modifying routes. Demonstrations on modifying routes, using public transportation, viewing traffic patterns, checking vacation pricing, and exploring Street View of Area 51 are also showcased for enhanced user experience. The video encourages viewer engagement by sharing personal tips and subscribing for more content.

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In this segment of the video, the main points covered include:
1. You can zoom in and out on Google Maps using only one finger by double-tapping and sliding up or down.
2. Google Maps can remember your parking location by tapping on the blue dot and saving it, or enabling automatic parking location tracking in settings.
3. Using location history, you can see where you’ve been by turning on location tracking and accessing your timeline, which shows detailed travel information with photos.
4. Street View history allows you to time travel by accessing different roads and waterways covered in Google Maps through the Street View feature.

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In this segment of the video, the narrator demonstrates various features of Google Maps. They show the ability to access past photos to observe changes in an area, interact with the app using voice commands, change the vehicle icon, create custom labels for easy navigation, save locations, download offline maps, and measure distance and area on the app. These features aim to enhance user experience and efficiency when using Google Maps for navigation and trip planning.

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In this segment of the video, the presenter demonstrates various features and tips for using Google Maps. These include measuring distances, calculating areas, sharing real-time locations, configuring route options, exploring indoor locations, adding multiple stops, setting reminders for arrival time, and modifying routes by dragging and dropping. Key details include examples like measuring the distance between Johnston Ridge Observatory and a crater, calculating grass seed needed for Michigan Stadium, and setting up a reminder to arrive at a specific time.

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In this segment of the video, the content creator demonstrates how to modify routes on Google Maps, navigate public transportation using the app, view traffic at different times of the day, evaluate pricing for vacation destinations, and explore Area 51 in Nevada using Street View. Key actions include dragging to modify routes, switching to public transit icon, changing layers to traffic view, and using the flight icon to check pricing for destinations. The segment concludes by encouraging viewers to share their own tips and subscribe for more videos.

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