Find, add, or hide your Google Contacts on the map
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If someone's address is in your Google Contacts, you can find their address while you search by typing their name.
Find a Google Contact
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app 👁 Maps
. - Sign in to your Google Account.
- Search for a contact's name or address. Matching contacts will appear in the suggestions.
- To see your contact on the map, choose a name or address.
- To see your contact's details, tap the bottom of the screen.
Add an address to a Google contact
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app 👁 Maps
. - Search for an address.
- At the bottom, tap the address.
- Tap Label.
- Enter the name of someone in your Google Contacts. To create a new contact, tap Create contact.
- Choose an option:
- Add home: Add the address as your contact's home address.
- Add work: Add the address as your contact's work address.
- Add other address: Make a new label for your contact's address, like "Vacation house."
Note: Only people stored in your Google Contacts will show up as suggestions. You won't see contact info for people who are stored on your phone or tablet.
Hide or delete a Google contact address
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app 👁 Maps
. - Next to your contact, tap More 👁 More
.- To hide a contact from showing up on Google Maps, tap Hide contact in Maps 👁 and then
Hide. - To remove an address for your contact across Google, tap Remove contact address 👁 and then
Remove.
- To hide a contact from showing up on Google Maps, tap Hide contact in Maps 👁 and then
Hide all Google contacts' addresses
- Open the Google Maps app 👁 Maps
. - Tap your Profile picture or Initial 👁 Account Circle
👁 and then
Settings 👁 and then
Location & privacy. - Turn Google Contacts off.
- The switch turns gray when it's off.
Troubleshooting tips
If your contacts aren't showing up in your search results or when you select an address, try these tips:
- Make sure the person's name and address is in your Google Contacts: Learn how to add or edit a contact.
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