Get down to Street View for a closer look. Screenshot: Google Don’t forget Street View inside Google Maps: Click any road on the map, then choose Street View to see how it looks at street level.

Video A Google Maps trick that can supercharge your ability to navigate directions Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson shows how to save, view, remove and organize routes on Google Maps using simple steps.

If your car supports Apple CarPlay and you're not a fan of Apple Maps, you can use Google Maps for detailed turn-by-turn directions and navigation in your car instead. Here's how to use it.

Google says you can also try to clear data in Google Maps. When you use Google Maps, the application stores data, including searches, previous trips, and map tiles.

You can't make Google Maps your default navigation app, but there's a workaround. First, you'll create a Google account to sign in and access the full functionality of Google apps.