Google Maps: Zoom map with one hand: How it works
Google Maps is operated with the classic two-finger gesture to zoom in on the map. In this article, we will show you how this works with one hand and keeps the other hand free for a shopping bag, for example.
Use the Google Maps app with one hand
With an update from the past, Google removed the plus and minus buttons for zooming from the app. With this trick you can still zoom in on a map with one hand:
- In the open map of the Google Maps app, double-tap the display.
- However, hold the second tap and do not take your finger off the screen.
- If you now swipe up with your finger, the map will be zoomed in.
- You can zoom out with a swipe down.
Another practical tip shows you how to share a location with friends in the Google Maps app.