Keyboard shortcuts and gestures in Maps on Mac
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on your Mac, you can quickly accomplish many tasks using keyboard shortcuts and gestures. In app menus, keyboard shortcuts are represented by symbols.
Note: Keyboard shortcuts in apps may vary depending on the language and keyboard layout you’re using on your Mac. If the shortcuts below don’t work as you expect, look in the app menus in the menu bar to see the correct shortcuts. You can also use the Keyboard Viewer to see your current keyboard layout, known as an input source.
Action | Shortcut | ||||||||||
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Show your current location | Command-L | ||||||||||
Move up or down, left or right | Press the arrow keys. Click and hold the mouse or trackpad, then drag the map. On a trackpad, you can also drag using two fingers. | ||||||||||
Rotate the map | Option-Left Arrow (to rotate counterclockwise) or Option-Right Arrow (to rotate clockwise). Click and hold the compass while you drag left and right, or up and down. | ||||||||||
Tilt the map | Click 3D near the top right of the map, then drag the slider. | ||||||||||
Return to the north-facing orientation | Shift-Command-Up Arrow | ||||||||||
Zoom in | Double-click. Command-Plus Sign (+) On a trackpad, spread two fingers apart. | ||||||||||
Zoom out | Press the Option key while you double-click. Command-Minus Sign (–) On a trackpad, pinch two fingers closed. | ||||||||||
Switch to explore view | Command-1 | ||||||||||
Switch to driving view | Command-2 | ||||||||||
Switch to transit view | Command-3 | ||||||||||
Switch to satellite view | Command-4 | ||||||||||
Show or hide the 3D map | Command-D | ||||||||||
Show or hide Look Around | Command-K | ||||||||||
Show or hide directions | Command-R | ||||||||||
Drop a pin in the middle of the map | Shift-Command-D | ||||||||||
Show or hide the sidebar | Control-Command-S | ||||||||||