Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Recents
The Maps app automatically remembers locations you've searched for and directions you've viewed
in its Recents list. To see this list, tap the Bookmarks icon, and then tap the Recents button at the
bottom of the overlay. To see a recent item on the map, tap the item's name.
To clear the Recents list, tap the Clear button in the upper-left corner of the overlay, and then tap the
big red Clear All Recents button at the bottom of the overlay or tap Cancel if you change your mind.
When you're finished using the Recents list, tap anywhere outside the overlay to return to the map.
Contacts
To see a list of your contacts, tap the Bookmarks icon and then tap the Contacts button at the bottom
of the overlay. To see a map of a contact's location, tap the contact's name in the list.
To limit the contacts list to specific groups (assuming that you have some groups in your contacts
list), tap the Groups button in the upper-left corner of the overlay and then tap the name of the
group. Now only contacts in this group display in the list.
When you're finished using the contacts list, tap the Done button in the upper-right corner of the
overlay to return to the map.
Smart Map Tricks
The Maps application has more tricks up its sleeve. Here are a few nifty features you may find use-
ful.
Getting route maps and driving directions
You can get route maps and driving directions to any location from any location (within reason; our
tech editor tried to get driving directions from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC, to 10
Downing Street in London, but that didn't work), as follows:
1.
Tell your iPad to get directions for you.
You can do so in a couple of ways:
•
When you're looking at a map screen:
Tap the Directions button in the upper-left
corner of the screen. The Search field transforms into Start and End fields.
•
If a pushpin is already on the screen:
Tap the pushpin and then tap the little
i
in a
blue circle to the right of the name or description. This action displays the item's
Info screen. Tap the Directions to Here or Directions from Here button to get dir-
ections to or from that location, respectively.
