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Essential Yahoo
#9
/ April 16, 2009 / 2:01 min.
Yahoo Maps power tips
With these Yahoo Maps power-user tips, you can do even more with Yahoo's powerful online mapping app. Set your default location, find restaurant, hotel and store reviews from other Yahoo users or add your own thoughts. Particularly helpful is the Real Time Traffic reports that is especially useful when traveling to a potentially congested area.
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Quicktime show notes
- From the main page of Yahoo click Maps on the left-side navigation.
- If you have a Yahoo account the map will default to your location in the map view section.
- If you type in any location into the Get Map and Directions it will jump to that location.
- When you search for a business you can look at the information, get directions to and from the location or even edit information like ratings and owner and customer information.
- If you right click on any location on the map you'll be able to get directions to that location or from the location instantly.
- Clicking on Map, Hybrid, or Satellite at the top right of the map window will allow you to see different views of the location.
- By selecting the Live Traffic box located at the top of the map window you'll be given congestion levels on surrounding streets.
- Clicking Printable Version located at the top left of the map window gives you a page that you can print out and take with you with whatever information you have chosen to have on your map.
- If you have a Yahoo account the map will default to your location in the map view section.
- If you type in any location into the Get Map and Directions it will jump to that location.
- When you search for a business you can look at the information, get directions to and from the location or even edit information like ratings and owner and customer information.
- If you right click on any location on the map you'll be able to get directions to that location or from the location instantly.
- Clicking on Map, Hybrid, or Satellite at the top right of the map window will allow you to see different views of the location.
- By selecting the Live Traffic box located at the top of the map window you'll be given congestion levels on surrounding streets.
- Clicking Printable Version located at the top left of the map window gives you a page that you can print out and take with you with whatever information you have chosen to have on your map.
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