User's Manual

Finding and Viewing Locations
You can search for locations, get your current location, mark a location with the drop
pin, and get satellite and Google Street Views.
Searching for Locations
You can search for locations in many ways—by address, intersection, area, landmark,
bookmark, contact, or zip code, for example.
Find a location and see a map:
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3 Tap Search.
A pin marks the location. Tap the pin to see the name or description of the location.
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To locate an address in this way, the contact must include at least one address. If the
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