Did you know that you can drop a pin on any location in Apple Maps and come back to it later? Oh yes, mark it up to use it as you see fit, from saving the location for a future trip to finding the location’s exact latitude and longitude.
Interesting, right? But what exactly is it, and how does it work? Well, here’s the all-inclusive guide you’ll need to learn everything about pinning locations in Apple Maps.
How to drop a location pin in Apple Maps on iPhone or iPad
- Launch the Maps app on your iPhone.
- Hover over the region you wish to drop a pin over.
You can search for the location too. - Press and hold the area until a Pin appears.
- Select Move to place the pin accurately using the Satellite view.
- Once confirmed, tap Done.
If you have the exact address, then type in the location from the search bar to mark the location.
- Launch the Maps app.
- Press and hold the area of your preference to drop a pin or tap an existing pin.
- Tap the Share icon → Select the platform of your choice.
How to save pins as favorites in Apple Maps on iPhone or iPad
- Follow the above steps to drop a new pin or choose an existing pin.
- Swipe up the Dropped Pin menu.
- Scroll down the sheet and select Add to Favorites.
How to view all favorite location pins in Apple Maps
- Launch Maps.
- Swipe up the search bar.
- Tap More next to Favorites.
- Now, you can select any location among the marked ones.
How to remove a marked pin in Apple Maps on iPhone or iPad
If you have changed your mind about a certain place and wish to remove it from your saved locations, you may do the following:
- Launch Maps → Swipe up the search bar → Tap More next to Favorites.
- Tap Edit at the bottom left.
- Drag the hamburger icon to shift the position of a marked location and tap the Minus (-) icon to remove the same.
- Tap Done once you have confirmed your preferences.
Yes, by following the method to mark a location, you can drop multiple pins on Apple Maps using iPhone.
No, dropping a pin indicates the location of a particular place on the Map. It doesn’t share real-time location of a person or thing in motion.
Yes, with the introduction of iOS 17, you can download and view Apple Maps offline on your iPhone.
Signing off…
As I said earlier, once you learn to drop a pin in Apple Maps, your life and travels will get so much easier.
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