A map typically includes additional functionalities such as zooming in and out, different map layers to visualize information, centering the map based on your location, and so on. To find out what map functionalities are available on RouteYou and how to use them, read here...
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This button centers and zooms the map to your current location.
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This button opens a slide-out panel with the different map layers you can use as a background.
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With this button, you can show or hide the elevation profile of a route.
Only visible in navigation mode.
- To zoom in or out, simply pinch two fingers together or apart.
- To pan the map, just drag it with one finger.
- In the app, you can switch between top-down view and perspective view (and vice versa).
Read here how to change the display mode in the app.
At the top right of the map, you’ll find several icons, each with its own function:
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Clicking this icon opens the map layers window. That allows you to modify the background map or activate additional map layers.
Click here for more information about map layers
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This icon toggles the map’s perspective view. Tilting the map offers a different perspective, making it easier for some users to orient themselves.
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These icons rotate the map view 90° to the left or right.
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These icons toggle the map’s full-screen view. This feature lets you view the route in more detail.
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The button with this icon allows you to show or hide the elevation profile of a route. This button is only available on the route detail page and in the routeplanner once you start planning.
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Clicking this icon recentres the map, zooming in on your current position.
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This icon lets you search for a location or address on the map. Clicking it displays a new active search field.
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This icon enables the map’s zoom function. -
This icon activates the crop to selected area mode. You can select and highlight a specific area using a frame, and the map will automatically zoom in on that area.
Clicking this icon opens the map layers window. That allows you to modify the background map or activate additional map layers.
This icon toggles the map’s perspective view. Tilting the map offers a different perspective, making it easier for some users to orient themselves. 
These icons rotate the map view 90° to the left or right. 
These icons toggle the map’s full-screen view. This feature lets you view the route in more detail.
The button with this icon allows you to show or hide the elevation profile of a route. This button is only available on the route detail page and in the 
Clicking this icon recentres the map, zooming in on your current position.
This icon lets you search for a location or address on the map. Clicking it displays a new active search field.
This icon enables the map’s zoom function.
This icon activates the crop to selected area mode. You can select and highlight a specific area using a frame, and the map will automatically zoom in on that area.TIP
Click the question marks to request more information on a specific map layer.