How to Use Live Search Maps

Live Search Maps, now known as "Bing," is an interactive map created by Microsoft. It's surprisingly easy to use, but it can seem confusing and illogical to navigate at first. Although it can be used like Mapquest, in that it can give you directions from one place to another, it has several additional features that make it unique.

Instructions

1. Go to Bing.com and click on "Maps" to view the welcome screen.

2. Find a business, person, collection, or location by clicking on the orange magnifying glass toward the top of the screen. Then fill in the search fields as prompted.

3. Get directions by clicking on the "directions" tab. Then fill in the search fields as prompted.

4. View collections by clicking on the "collections" tab and select "explore collections." Collections are short articles that local people have written about places or events in the area.

5. See a bird's eye view of an area by zooming in to an area. Click on "Bird's eye" at the top of the viewing window

6. See an aerial view of an area by zooming in until you can see the area. Then click on "Aerial view" at the top of the viewing window.

Tips & Warnings

• Once you are familiar with the basic features of Live Search Maps, try exploring various collections that spark your interest.

References

• Bing Homepage