How to Change the Google Maps Icon
If you have a Google account, you can save maps you search for using Google Maps. When add locations to a map, an icon called a "placemark" shows up on the map to mark the location. The default icon looks like a blue teardrop. If you don't like the default placemark icon, you can change it by editing the placemark.
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Instructions
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Go to the Google Maps Web page and click "Sign In" to access your maps. Enter your email address and password to sign in.
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Click the "My Maps" link located under the search bar to access your maps and change a placemark icon.
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Select the map that has the placemark icon you want to change and click the "Edit" button. The map will open in "Edit" mode; you can add locations to the map or change the placemark icons here.
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Click the placemark icon that you want to change. A box will open that gives you options for making changes to the placemark.
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Click the blue placemark icon located at the top right corner of the placemark box. A menu of icons you can choose from will open.
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Select the icon you want to use for your map. Some icons you can choose from include thumbtacks, transportation, and weather icons.
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Click "OK" to close the placemark box and then click "Save" to save the changes you made to your map.
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- Photo Credit Thumbtack in a map image by Nikolay Okhitin from Fotolia.com
