{"id":223524,"date":"2021-04-09T16:30:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T13:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-drop-a-pin-in-google-maps-on-your-computer-or-phone\/"},"modified":"2021-04-09T16:30:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T13:30:50","slug":"how-to-drop-a-pin-in-google-maps-on-your-computer-or-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-drop-a-pin-in-google-maps-on-your-computer-or-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Drop a Pin in Google Maps on Your Computer or Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f4b7a2f72c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f4b7a2f72c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-drop-a-pin-in-google-maps-on-your-computer-or-phone\/#Drop_a_Pin_in_Google_Maps_on_Windows_or_Mac\" >Drop a Pin in Google Maps on Windows or Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-drop-a-pin-in-google-maps-on-your-computer-or-phone\/#Drop_a_Pin_in_Google_Maps_on_Android_iPhone_and_iPad\" >Drop a Pin in Google Maps on Android, iPhone, and iPad<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Drop a Pin in Google Maps on Your Computer or Phone&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-665078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Google-Maps-Logo-Lede.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Maps Logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to save a new location you found in Google Maps, you\u2019ll need to drop a pin on the exact location. Doing so will help you to find it again. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drop_a_Pin_in_Google_Maps_on_Windows_or_Mac\"><\/span>Drop a Pin in Google Maps on Windows or Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two ways to drop a pin on a location in Google Maps on your Windows 10 PC or Mac. You can use the search bar to drop a pin automatically, or you can drop a pin on any location on the map manually.<\/p>\n<p>To start, open the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\">Google Maps website<\/a> and, if you want to save a location, you\u2019ll need to sign in to your account. To automatically drop a pin, search for a location using the search bar in the top-left corner.<\/p>\n<p>Search suggestions will <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear below the search bar\u2014select one of these to drop a pin on that location.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717742 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Google-Maps-Web-Search-Bar.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"To drop a pin automatically, open Google Maps and use the search bar in the top left to find a location.\" width=\"615\" height=\"313\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An information panel will open on the left, offering you options to share or save the location, or to find directions to or from it. In the map view on the right, a red pin will drop on the same location, pinpointing it on the map for you to quickly identify.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Google-Maps-Dropped-Pin.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An example of a dropped pin in Google Maps, with the information panel on the left.\" width=\"649\" height=\"351\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also drop a pin manually. To do this, select any location in the map view. A smaller pin icon will appear on the map, with a quick directions box appearing at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>To view the larger red pin on that location (along with the information panel on the left), select the\u00a0map coordinates\u00a0in the quick directions box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-717744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Google-Maps-Manual-Pin-Drop.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"To drop a pin manually, press on any location on the map, then select the map coordinates in the small information box below.\" width=\"598\" height=\"176\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The red pin and information panel will appear at this point, allowing you to save or share the location. To remove the pin, select the cross icon on the search bar or select elsewhere on the map itself.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717745 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Google-Maps-Exit-Pin.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"To remove a pin, press the cross icon on the search bar, or click elsewhere on the map.\" width=\"498\" height=\"159\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drop_a_Pin_in_Google_Maps_on_Android_iPhone_and_iPad\"><\/span>Drop a Pin in Google Maps on Android, iPhone, and iPad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re using the Google Maps app on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps\">Android<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/google-maps-transit-food\/id585027354\">iPhone<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/google-maps-transit-food\/id585027354\">iPad<\/a>, you can also drop a pin on any location using the search bar or map view.<\/p>\n<p>To use the search bar, open the app and type a location into the search bar at the top. Tap one of the search suggestions that appear underneath to view that location.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Google-Maps-Mobile-Search-Bar.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"To drop a pin automatically in Google Maps on mobile devices, search for a location using the search bar, then tap on one of the search suggestions underneath.\" width=\"581\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A red pin will drop automatically on the location you\u2019ve searched for, with a smaller information panel at the bottom. Tapping this information panel will bring up additional options and information, including directions, address and contact details, business reviews, and more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Google-Maps-Mobile-Dropped-Pin.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Searching for a location in Google Maps will generate a dropped pin in the same location. To view more information, tap the information panel at the bottom.\" width=\"302\" height=\"600\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to drop a pin manually, move to the area on the map that you\u2019d like to drop the pin on, then press and hold on that location using your finger.<\/p>\n<p>After a few seconds, a red pin will appear at that location.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717748 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Google-Maps-Mobile-Example-Dropped-Pin.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"To drop a pin manually, tap and hold any location in the map view for a few seconds.\" width=\"502\" height=\"593\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can then save or share the location using the small information panel at the bottom, find directions, or more.<\/p>\n<p>To remove the dropped pin, tap the \u201cX\u201d icon on the search bar. Alternatively, tap on any other location in the map view.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717749 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Google-Maps-Mobile-Exit-Pin.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"To remove a temporary pin in Google Maps, tap the cross icon on the search bar, or tap elsewhere on the map.\" width=\"502\" height=\"381\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Red pins are temporary, so doing this will remove the pin from the map, allowing you to search for other locations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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