Google Maps: Share location with friends - how it works
This practical tip shows you how you can share your location with your friends on Google Maps.
Share location on Google Maps with friends
- Open Google Maps. After a short loading time, your current location is displayed.
- Zoom in closer to the map section you want to share with your friends.
- Tap the street or the square for a long time until the info window opens.
- Swipe the info window up.
- Now tap on "Share" and select "Facebook" or "WhatsApp" from the list to share the location with your friends.
For this practical tip, a Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 4.3 and Google Maps version 7.3.0 were used. You can find out how to send an address in Google Maps to your email address here.