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This wikiHow teaches you how to search a place on Google Maps to create a red location pin, and then remove it, using Android.
Steps
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1Open Google Maps on your Android. The Google Maps app looks like a red location pin on a tiny map icon on your Apps menu.
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2Tap the search bar at the top. This will allow you to type and search a location on the map. Your keyboard will slide in from the bottom.Advertisement
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3Enter the location you want to pin. You can type in or paste the name or address of the location you want to look up.
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5Tap the X button on the search bar. This will end your search, and remove the red location pin from the map.
About This Article
1. Open Google Maps.
2. Tap the search bar.
3. Search a location to drop a pin.
4. Tap "X" on the search bar to remove the pin.
