How to Customize Driving Directions & Maps
Maps have been around for centuries. However, the recent boom in technology, starting with the internet, has made map-making a whole lot easier. With free programs from Mapquest, Google, and Yahoo now available online, you can simply type in the beginning location's address and the address of your final destination. With a click of a button, driving directions and a map are generated. With advances in technology and satellites, you can even get a real time image of the path you need to drive as well as what your destination looks like.
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Instructions
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Log onto the internet from your home computer.
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Go to Google Maps from the following link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-google-dd&utm_medium=ha
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Look on the left-hand side of the window for a column titled "Get Directions." In the blank to the right of "A," type in your starting location's address. Include the street address, city, state, and zip code.
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Type in the final destination's complete address in the blank to the right of "B."
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Click the gray "Get Directions" button. A map with a purple highlighted route will be generated along with step by step driving directions.
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Add an additional destination to the directions by clicking the "Add Destination" blue link under the final destination's address. If you will be using public transit or walking, click the drop down menu and you can select the mode of transportation you will be using. The travel time will adjust along with the method of transit.
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Click the "Show Options" blue link under the final destination's address to choose if you would like to avoid highways or tolls.
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Drag and drop the purple highlighted route on the map if there are certain roads you wish to avoid. Click and drag the line to the path you wish to take. The directions and travel time will update accordingly.
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