How to Start a New Google Maps List
The first step in creating a new Google Maps list is to find the first thing you want to add to that list. At this point, you have a new list with one saved location.
Add Locations to Your List
The Google Maps app returns to the map that shows additional similar locations in the same vicinity that you might want to add to your list. For example, if your original search was for restaurants, you see a map of other nearby restaurants. To add one of them to your list: The app returns to the information screen for the location you just added to your list. Click the X in the upper left corner to return to the map showing nearby similar locations. You can repeat this process over and over to populate your new list.
How to Share the List
Use a Google Maps feature to curate a list of your favorite locations and send the entire set of places to friends who use an Android device or iPhone and have the Google Maps app installed. If they don’t have the app, they receive a link they can open in Google Maps on a computer. This capability rocks for sending people carefully selected sets of recommendations, such as your favorite downtown bars or suburban sushi joints. After you’ve fleshed out your list, you can pull it up whenever you want. The Sharing screen doesn’t look the same on every phone, but it gives you options you can select from. Depending on your method of delivery and your recipients’ devices, the list may open automatically in their Google Maps app or at Google.com. In some cases, they receive a web link they must copy and paste to open Google Maps on the internet.
