Google adds custom map creation tools to Google Maps
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- Google has introduced a new feature in Google Maps that lets users create custom maps through a My Maps tab, allowing naming, description, and the use of selection, marker, line, and shape tools.
- The toolset does not retain the chosen zoom level or map type, lines do not calculate distances, and shapes do not display area; elements can be edited by dragging corner squares but extra squares cannot be removed, and the order of items cannot be rearranged in the left column.
- Publicly shared maps are expected to eventually appear in Google Maps and Google Earth search results, though no timeline has been provided.
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