Google Maps adds emojis for favorite places

With the Google Maps app, users can tap the Saved tab at the bottom of the screen to create a list of places they want to visit or favorite locations.

In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Google said that thanks to a new update to the app, "you can customize saved places with emojis to help you find your favorite places faster."

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Like other icons available in messages, users can use food, sports , or any emoji to represent a saved location, according to PhoneArena .

This feature won't work with default lists that come with Google Maps, such as "Want to Go," "Favorite Places," " Travel Plans," "Labeled," and "Starred Places."

Users will have to create their own list or edit an existing list they created. In the video shared by Google on X, a new list called “Favorite Coffee Spots” has been created. Choose an emoji for the list, in this case a cup of coffee, and add a description. Now, just add the places you want to add to the list.

Google is said to have made this change because emojis can convey more information to users than a pin on a map. Using emojis allows users to quickly identify a place of interest on a map.