View maps you can’t edit If you can open a map but can’t edit what’s on it, you're in the map viewer. While in the map viewer, you can still: Search the map contents Show or hide layers …

Official My Maps Help Center where you can find tips and tutorials on using My Maps and other answers to frequently asked questions.

Use My Maps to create or view your own maps. My Maps isn’t available for Android, but you can view your My Maps using Google Maps on your computer.

Help Create or open a map Add places to your map Save directions on My Maps Draw lines & shapes in My Maps

Use map layers You can organize your map features with map layers. For example, you can put color-coded restaurants on one layer and coffee shops on another.

In Google Maps, you can create a list of places, like your favorite places or places you want to visit. Make a new list On your computer, open

Click File > New local KML file (or press Control + K). Alternatively, click + New, then select Local KML file in the dialog that pops up, then click Create. Rename the new KML file you are …

Help Create or open a map Add places to your map Save directions on My Maps Draw lines & shapes in My Maps Import map features from a file

Open or create a map. A map can have up to 10,000 lines, shapes, or places. Click Add marker . Select a layer and click where to put the place. A layer can have 2,000 lines, shapes, or …

Geo charts Use a geo chart to show a map of a country, continent, or region. The values for each location are shown with colors. For example, create a map that shows the population of …