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How to fix errors in Google Earth

March 5, 2014

We continue to receive many emails each week asking how to correct map errors in Google Earth (address in the wrong location, point of interest is missing, etc), so I thought it’d be worth revisiting that.

To start, you don’t actually fix the errors in Google Earth; you fix them in Google Maps, and those corrections are synced into Google Earth over the course of a few weeks.  The process has changed slightly in the new Google Maps, so here’s how it works.

To suggest a correction, click on the small question mark in the lower right corner of the screen inside of Google Maps and choose “Report a data problem”.

report-a-problem

Next, click on the map to show Google the exact location with the problem.

After that, the window in the upper left corner of Google Maps will ask for details, based on the type of object you just clicked. For example, if you clicked on a road Google will ask you questions related to roads (“doesn’t exist”, “one-way/two-way is incorrect”, etc).  If you click on a business, it will ask you questions related to the business.

I’ve suggested quite a few edits to my local area, and all have been accepted into Google Earth/Maps and helped make my town more accurate. I’ve updated street names, new roads, closed restaurants, etc.  I’m a heavy user of the GPS navigation features on Google Maps for my Android phone, so having an accurate map is very important.

The “report a problem” feature is a great tool to help make Google products more accurate for everyone. To learn more about how this process works, you can visit this page in the Google Maps support system.

Filed Under: Business, Google Earth Tips Tagged With: correct error, google maps

The new Google Maps is going live for all

February 24, 2014

Last May, Google unveiled a new version of Google Maps with many new features, including native support for Google Earth. The new version of Google Maps has been an optional upgrade for users, but now they’ve announced that the new version will be rolling out for all users in the coming weeks.

nyc maps

The updated maps that they’re rolling out now is very similar to what they unveiled last May, with a lot of minor improvements and tweaks. This video from last year gives a nice overview of what you can expect to see:

Now that all users are being moved to the new Maps, what do you think of it? It’s certainly a drastic change, but seems to be a change for the better. What are your thoughts?

Filed Under: Google Earth News, Video Tagged With: google maps

Correcting map errors in Google Earth

September 4, 2013

We’ve been getting quite an influx of questions about how to correct map errors in Google Earth lately (address in the wrong location, point of interest is missing, etc), so I thought it’d be worth revisiting that.

To start, you don’t actually fix the errors in Google Earth; you fix them in Google Maps, and those corrections are synced into Google Earth over the course of a few weeks.

To suggest a correction, simply right-click on an area inside of Google Maps and choose “Report a problem”.

report-a-problem

The following screen will pop-up and will walk you through the process:

report-problem.jpg

I’ve suggested quite a few edits to my local area, and all have been accepted into Google Earth/Maps and helped make my town more accurate. I’ve updated street names, new roads, closed restaurants, etc.  I’m a heavy user of the GPS navigation features on Google Maps for my Android phone, so having an accurate map is very important.

The “report a problem” feature is a great tool to help make Google products more accurate for everyone. To learn more about how this process works, you can visit this page in the Google Maps support system.

Filed Under: Google Earth Tips Tagged With: google maps, report error

News roundup: Eiffel Tower Street View, new Maps for all, Royal Gorge Bridge

July 17, 2013

Some fun news stories for today:

The Eiffel Tower is in Street View

To go along with all of the Street View imagery that Google has been adding lately, they just added imagery from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.  It’s quite impressive!  The imagery was captured using the Street View Trolley, and you can view the new imagery here.

eiffel

The new Google Maps is now open to all

Google unveiled the fresh look (and built-in Google Earth) for Google Maps back in May, but to this point it’s been invite-only.  Starting now, however, the new Maps is open to all!  As explained in this TechCrunch post, you still need to go to this page to opt-in, but there’s no longer a waiting game.  The video below explains more about what’s new in Maps.

The Royal Gorge Bridge still stands

Despite incredible wildfires in central Colorado that destroyed 48 of the 52 structures at the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, the iconic bridge was spared from the fire and suffered only minor damage.  The NASA Earth Observatory site has captured some amazing imagery from the area which can be seen below or viewed in much more detail on their site.

royal-gorge-bridge

Filed Under: Google Earth News, Sightseeing Tagged With: earth observatory, eiffel tower, google maps, nasa, royal gorge bridge, street view, trolley

Correcting map and location errors in Google Earth

June 14, 2013

We get a lot of emails from users asking us to correct data errors in Google Earth — incorrect road names, mis-marked addresses, etc. We can’t do that directly, but fortunately Google has a great solution to help you out.

To start, you don’t actually fix the errors in Google Earth; you fix them in Google Maps, and those corrections are synced into Google Earth over the course of a few weeks.

To suggest a correction, simply right-click on an area inside of Google Maps and choose “Report a problem”. The following screen will pop-up and will walk you through the process:

report-problem.jpg
I’ve suggested quite a few edits to my local area, and all have been accepted into Google Earth/Maps and helped make my town more accurate. It’s a great tool to help make Google products more useful for everyone. To learn more about how this process works, you can visit this page in the Google Maps support system.

Filed Under: Google Earth Tips Tagged With: errors, google maps, report a problem

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