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Windows Maps

Windows Maps

Windows' built-in map app supporting daily navigation, traffic information, and local searches

Shortcuts that streamline basic map operations like panning, zooming, rotating, and tilting for intuitive map navigation

Pan map
Press the arrow keys to pan the map in any direction.
💡 Hint: Use arrow keys to pan
🎯 Use arrow keys to move the map in any direction and position desired locations at screen center
Ctrl++Ctrl+-
Zoom in/out
Press Ctrl + + to zoom in, Ctrl + - to zoom out on the map.
💡 Hint: +/- = zoom
🎯 Adjust map scale with Ctrl + +/- to freely switch from detailed to wide-area views
Ctrl+Ctrl+
Rotate map
Press Ctrl + ← or → to rotate the map.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + ←/→ rotates map
🎯 Rotate the map with Ctrl + ←/→ to change orientation and adjust direction
Ctrl+Ctrl+
Tilt map
Press Ctrl + ↑ or ↓ to tilt the map.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + ↑/↓ tilts map
🎯 Tilt the map with Ctrl + ↑/↓ to adjust 3D display angle for three-dimensional perspective
+-
Zoom 3D city view
Press + to zoom in, - to zoom out in 3D city view.
💡 Hint: +/- (no Ctrl) zooms 3D
🎯 Use +/- keys in 3D city view mode to freely zoom from building details to entire cityscape
PageUpPageDown
Navigate 3D city view
Press PageUp to move farther, PageDown to move closer in 3D city view.
💡 Hint: PageUp/PageDown navigate 3D
🎯 Use PageUp/PageDown in 3D city view to get closer or farther from buildings and adjust viewpoint
Backspace
Go back
Press Backspace to go back to the previous screen.
💡 Hint: Backspace = back
🎯 Return to previous screen with Backspace key to navigate through map operation history