How to Add a Pin on Google Maps on PC or Mac

Quick ways to drop a pin in Google Maps on a desktop

This wikiHow teaches you how to pin locations to a map using Google Maps on your computer.

Steps

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    Go to https://maps.google.com in a web browser. If you’re not already signed in to your Google account, sign in now by clicking Sign in at the top-right corner of the screen.
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    Click ☰. It’s at the top-left corner of the map.
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    Click Your places. It’s the option with a pushpin icon. The “Your Places” panel will expand.
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    Click the MAPS tab. It’s the last tab at the top of the “Your Places” panel.
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    Click CREATE MAP. It’s at the bottom of the panel.
    • If you already have a map that you want to add the pin to, click that instead.
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    Name the map and click Save. Replace “Untitled map” with a title that describes your map. If you selected an existing map, you skip this step.
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    Type the location you want to pin in the Search box. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen. You can search by address, landmark, intersection, business name, and various other criteria.
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    Click the location in the search results. The map will re-center to this location.
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    Click + Add to map. It’s in the dialog box near the location. A pin for this location is now added to the map.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
wikiHow Technology Writer
This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 39,532 times.
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