Keyboard shortcuts and gestures in Maps on Mac
In the Maps app on your Mac, you can quickly accomplish many tasks using keyboard shortcuts and gestures. See the shortcuts and gestures below, as well as keyboard shortcuts in Maps menus in the menu bar. In app menus, keyboard shortcuts are represented by symbols.
Note: Keyboard shortcuts in apps may vary depending on the language and keyboard layout you’re using on your Mac. If the shortcuts below don’t work as you expect, look in the app menus in the menu bar to see the correct shortcuts. You can also use the Keyboard Viewer to see your current keyboard layout, known as an input source.
Action | Shortcut | ||||||||||
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Show your current location | Press Command-L. | ||||||||||
Move up or down, left or right | Press the arrow keys. Click and hold the mouse or trackpad, then drag the map. On a trackpad, you can also drag using two fingers. | ||||||||||
Rotate the map | Option-Left Arrow (to rotate anticlockwise) or Option-Right Arrow (to rotate clockwise). Click and hold the compass while you drag left and right, or up and down. On a trackpad, rotate using two fingers. | ||||||||||
Tilt the map | Click the 3D button in the toolbar, then press and hold the trackpad or mouse while you drag the slider in the lower-right corner. | ||||||||||
Return to the north-facing orientation | Shift-Command-Up Arrow. | ||||||||||
Zoom in | Double-click. Command-Plus Sign ( ). On a trackpad, pinch two fingers open. | ||||||||||
Zoom out | Press the Option key while you double-click. Command-Minus Sign (-). On a trackpad, pinch two fingers closed. | ||||||||||
Switch to explore view | Command-1 | ||||||||||
Switch to driving view | Command-2 | ||||||||||
Switch to public transport view | Command-3 | ||||||||||
Switch to satellite view | Command-4 | ||||||||||
Show 3D map | Shift-Command-1 | ||||||||||
Drop a pin | Shift-Command-D | ||||||||||