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
PageUp → PageDown
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