How to Print Google Maps

In this article, the wikiHow will show you how to print an area or Google Maps directions. You can do it on Windows and Mac computers. Note, you need to zoom in to see each road clearly, which means you can’t print too large an area on the page.

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Print map

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Open the Google Maps website. Go to https://www.google.com/maps/. This is the operation to open the Google Maps web on a web browser.

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Enter the address. Click on the search bar in the upper left corner of the Google Maps screen, then enter the address you want to print.

You can type the name of a city, province, or the name of a public institution (for example, the name of a college).

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Choose place. Click on the address below the search bar to download it.

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Resize the map by zooming in or out. Click the + icon in the lower right corner of the screen to zoom in, click the – icon to zoom out. You can print the part of the map displayed on the screen.

The more you zoom in, the more detailed the map becomes.
You can click and drag the map to change its position in the frame.

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Open the print menu. Depending on the web browser you use, the operation is slightly different:

Chrome – Click ⋮ in the top right corner of the Chrome screen, click Print… in the drop-down menu.
Firefox – Click ☰ in the top-right corner of the Firefox screen, then click Print in the drop-down menu.
Microsoft Edge – Click ⋯ in the top-right corner of the screen, then click Print in the drop-down menu.
Internet Explorer – Click ⚙️ in the top right corner of the browser window, select Print at the top of the drop-down menu, and click Print… when it appears to the left of the drop-down menu.
Safari – Click File in the Mac menu bar, select Print… at the bottom of the drop-down menu.

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Select the printer. Click on the current printer or click in the “Printer” field and select a printer on the network.

If you are using an older printer, you may need to connect the printer to your computer before printing.
You may have to click Change or Browse below the currently selected printer.

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Change the print settings if necessary. Each printer has different settings, and each browser has a different printer options window. You can change the following options:

Cpor (Color) – Print Google Map in black and white to save ink or print in color to bring out details.
Number of copies – Select the number of map prints you need.
Layout or Orientation – Select Landscape for the large map.

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Click Print . Depending on your web browser, you may find the button at the top or bottom of the browser page. This is to send the map to the selected printer and print it.

Print directions

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Open the Google Maps page. Go to https://www.google.com/maps/. This is the operation to open the Google Maps page in the current browser.

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Click the “Directions” icon. Curved arrow icon on blue background. You can find this icon in the far right corner of the Google Maps search bar (the search bar is in the top left corner of the screen). A pop-up window will appear.

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Enter the starting point. Enter the starting address in the text field at the top of the Directions window.

You can click on a place on the map to set a starting point.

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Enter the destination. Enter the destination you want to go to in the “Choose destination…” field, located just below the starting point field.

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Press the ↵ Enter key. This is the operation to confirm the 2 addresses you just entered and find the fastest way from the starting point to the destination.

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Select route. Click on the route you want to take on the left side of the window.

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Click on the printer icon. The icon is to the right of the Directions window, right on the route you choose. Clicking on the icon will open a pop-up window with printing options.

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Select print options. Click Print including maps or Print text only . Printed with a map gives you an intuitive look along with directions, although it takes more ink.

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Click Print . This button is located in the top right corner of the screen. This is the operation to open the Print window of the browser.

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Select the printer. Click on the current printer or click the “Printer” field and select the printer in the network.

If you are using an older printer, you may need to connect the printer to your computer before printing.
You may have to click Change or Browse below the selected printer.

Advice

The only way to print a Google Map on mobile is to take a screenshot and print it from the iPhone or Android app.

Warning

The print version of Google Maps shows only a few specific route information.

Steps

Print map

Print directions

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