In some occasions we will want to deactivate the labels in Google Maps ; Although they can be very useful for finding certain places very easily, when we accumulate too many, they can be a distraction when looking for something specific..
Luckily, on all operating systems, both on computers and mobile devices, it is very easy to disable the labels in the Google maps application. A little further down we will see all the necessary steps that we must follow to achieve it. It will only take a few minutes.
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Disable Google Maps labels in Windows
The first thing we will do is open Google Maps in our favorite web browser. We can access directly from this link or enter through the icon that has several dots right next to our profile image.
Once in Google Maps, we are going to have to look for the Layers menu that is in the lower left corner of the screen..
We will pass the mouse cursor over the box until more options appear.
Once it appears, we will have to click on "More" to see the Map Details menu.
In Type of map we are going to have a box called Labels. We will simply have to uncheck it.
Disable Google Maps labels on Chromebook and Mac
The process is exactly the same as in Windows, we open the browser, go to the Google Maps website and follow the steps that we detailed above.
From iPhone and Android
We are going to have to open the Maps application on Android.
Next, we are going to click on the Saved tab, which is located at the bottom.
We scroll down and choose Tagged under Your Lists.
Here we will have to press on the three vertical points that are to the right of the label and we will delete it.
Remember that, if you have more questions related to Google Maps in general, at Islabit we have several related guides. Additionally, we invite you to leave a comment at the bottom of this article, either to provide more information about it or for any kind of doubt that may arise.
