How to share your Live Location with Google Maps

Step 1: To share your Live Location, first turn on your Location toggle and open Google Maps. On the main screen of the app, find the 'My ... HomeTechnologyTechookExpressBasics:HowtoshareyourLiveLocationwithGoogleMaps ExpressBasics:HowtoshareyourLiveLocationwithGoogleMaps UnlikeWhatsApp,sharingyourLiveLocationviaGoogleMapsallowsrecipientstousenavigationtodrive,rideorwalktowardsyou.Here'showtodoitinthreeeasysteps. Writtenby ChetanNayak Mumbai|Updated:August27,20227:33:51pm Here'showyoucanshareLiveLocationswithGoogleMaps.(ExpressPhoto)SharingyourlivelocationwithWhatsAppiseasyandquiteconvenient,butyoucan’tuseittoenternavigationifyouwanttodriveorwalktowhereyourfriendis.Rather,usersmustrelysolelyonthevisualaidprovidedbyWhatsApp’sin-appmap-view. Instead,ifyoushareyourLiveLocationdirectlyviaGoogleMaps,recipientscannotonlyseewhereyouareinreal-time,butcanalsoinitiatenavigationstraighttoyourlocationviawalking,two-wheelersorbydriving.Thismakesitmucheasierforanyoneyou’veinvitedtoactuallygetthere,especiallyiftheareaorenvironmentisnewtothem. HowtoshareyourlivelocationwithGoogleMaps Step1:ToshareyourLiveLocation,firstturnonyourLocationtoggleandopenGoogleMaps.Onthemainscreenoftheapp,findthe‘Mylocation’buttonasshownintheimagebelow.Thiswillbringthemaptoyourpreciselocation,whichwillbedepictedwithabluedot. Here’showyoucanenable‘MyLocation’onGoogleMaps.(ExpressPhoto) Step2:Gotoyourprofilebyclickingonyourprofilepictureonthetop-right,andchoose‘location-sharing’.You’llseeablue‘NewShare’buttonpopuponthescreenSubscriberOnlyStoriesViewAllPremiumOECDglobalframeworkinplace,IndiatofocusoncryptoassetregulationsPremiumWhythenextCollegiumhasitstaskcutoutPremiumThelingeringmonsoonPremiumFromterrortosedition,22casesagainstPannuninPunjabaloneBuyatjustRs66permonthnow Here’showyoucanshareyourlocation.(ExpressPhoto) Onthesubsequentscreen,youwillbeabletosetatimerforyourlivelocation,from15minutestoonefullday. Step3:BelowthisyouwillseeasharewindowfromwhereyoucansendthisLiveLocationtoanyofyourWhatsAppcontactsorotherusersonaseparatecommunicationplatform. Anyonewhogetsthislinkfromyouwillbeabletotrackyouinreal-timeontheirGoogleMapsapp,andwillalsobeabletonavigatetoyoubyclickingonthe‘Directions’option. ©IEOnlineMediaServicesPvtLtd Firstpublishedon:27-08-2022at05:02:50pm NextStoryiPhone14Max:AllyouneedtoknowaboutApple’sfirstbig-screen,non-ProiPhone Tags: GoogleMaps ExplainedClimate| Adedicatedexplainedsectionfocusingonscience,environmentandclimatechange. 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