Article 57D8C Google makes the saved places tab in Maps more useful

Google makes the saved places tab in Maps more useful

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James Vincent
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google_maps_saved_places_tab.0.jpg The update makes it easier to find saved places in Google Maps. You can sort by recently saved," nearby saved," and places you've visited but not saved. | Image: Google

Google is rolling out some small but useful updates to Google Maps focusing on the app's Saved tab. If you've not used it before, this lets you bookmark favorite locations, be they parks or pubs, and sort them by favorites," want to go," starred places," or custom lists.

The update makes it easier to sort locations if you happen to have saved a lot of them. You can now order places by how recently you saved them and by how close you are (if Google Maps has access to your location, that is, which it probably does).

If you've turned on your Location History in Google Maps, the app will also now make it easier to add places to the Saved tab by suggesting them based on where you've been. Locations you've visited will now be saved on the...

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