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Searching Places
Google Maps allows you to explore the world around you. You can search for a location
or browse the area around you using the Places feature.
Search
1. In the search box, enter the place you’re looking for. You can enter an address,
a city, or a type of business or establishment—for example, “museums in San
Francisco.”
2. Touch
to search. As you enter information, suggestions from your previous
searches and from popular searches appear in a list below the search box. You can
touch a suggestion to search for it.
View Search Results
After searching, markers with letter labels indicate search results on the map.
Touch a marker to open a balloon that contains a label with summary information
about a location.
Touch the balloon to open a screen with more information, as well as options for
obtaining directions and more.