Using Street View
Street View in Google Maps lets you explore places through 360-degree street-level imagery, whether you're looking at locations in your town or across the globe. With Street View, you can check out a restaurant before going there, find beautiful places around the world to visit on your next vacation, or check out neighbourhoods when you’re looking to move.
Getting Started
- To view street-level imagery in Google Maps, click and drag
Pegman
to the
place you want to see. Roads with Street View imagery will appear with a blue
border.
- You can also enter Street View by zooming in all the way, for areas where Street View imagery is available.
To get started with Street View, visit Google Maps.
For more information, please check out the Google Maps User Guide.
Navigating in Street View
Rotate
To rotate your view in Street View,-
use the wheel in the control
panel in the top left corner
-
or use the left
and right arrows on your keyboard
-
or click and drag
with your mouse.
Walk
To walk down a street,-
click on one of the
white arrows overlaid on the street
-
or use the up
and down arrows on your keyboard.
Jump
To jump and view a place,-
click on
the rectangular 'waffle' or circular 'pancake'
shape lying flat where your mouse is pointing.
-
When there is a
magnifying glass within the pancake, clicking it will zoom in on the current
image.
Exit
To exit Street View,-
click
on the top right corner
-
or zoom out to view the map.
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