Science & Tech · Big Tech & Internet · 1 day ago
How to change your home address in Google Maps
Google Maps can save Home and Work locations so they are easy to find when you need directions.
You can add, change or remove these addresses on the Google Maps website or in its Android and iPhone apps.
On the website, use the Home and Work shortcuts or find Home address in your Google Account’s personal information settings.
In the app, open the You tab, find the Labeled list and use the menu beside Home or Work to edit or remove an address.
You can also choose a point on the map instead of entering a street address.
Saving your exact home location is convenient, but someone with access to your device could see it.
To reduce that risk, you can save a nearby public place instead; adding a Work address can also make it easier to check commute estimates.
Google Maps users can update or remove a saved home address through the web or mobile app.
On the web, users can manage the address through the Home entry in Maps or their Google Account’s Personal info settings.
In the app, users can edit or remove the address from the Labeled list.
Engadget warns that storing a home address on a phone could expose it if someone accesses the device.
It suggests saving a nearby public place instead of a home address as a security-conscious alternative.
- Who
- Google Maps users.
- What
- They can update or remove a saved home address.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- On the Google Maps website or app for Android and iPhone.
- Why
- To keep the address current or remove it; the article also describes quick access to home as a convenience.
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- Platforms
- Google Maps website, Android app and iPhone app
- Web settings path
- Google Account > Personal info > Home address
- App settings path
- You > Labeled
- Alternative
- Save a nearby public place instead of a home address
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