Favourites
Learn how to save your favourite places and routes, and how to synchronise them between your mobile device and the Ovi Maps internet service.
Save or view a place or route
Save an address, place of interest, or route, so it can be quickly used later.
Select Menu > Maps .
Save a place
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Select Map.
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Tap the location. To search for an address or place, select Search.
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Tap the location's information area.
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Select Save.
Save a route
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Select Map.
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Tap the location. To search for an address or place, select Search.
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Tap the location's information area.
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To add another route point, select Navigate > Add to Route .
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Select Add new route point and the appropriate option.
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Select Show route > Options > Save route .
In the main view, select Favourites > Places , the place, and Show on map.
In the main view, select Favourites > Routes and the route.
Related topics
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See Find a location .
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See Send a place to a friend .
View and organise places or routes
Use your Favourites to quickly access the places and routes you have saved.
Group the places and routes into a collection, for example, when planning a trip.
Select Menu > Maps and Favourites.
View a saved place on the map
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Select Places.
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Go to the place.
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Select Show on map.
To return to the list of saved places, select List.
Select Create new collection, and enter a collection name.
Add a saved place to a collection
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Select Places and the place.
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Select Organise collections.
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Select New collection or an existing collection.
Rename or delete a saved place in a collection
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Select Places.
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Select the place, and from the pop-up menu, select the appropriate option.
Rename or delete a route in a collection
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Select Routes.
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Select and hold the route, and from the pop-up menu, select the appropriate option.
Related topics
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See Find a location .
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See Plan a route .
Send a place to a friend
When you want to show your friends where a place is on the map, you can send the place to them.
Select Menu > Maps and Map.
To view the place on the map, your friends don't need to have a Nokia mobile device, but an active internet connection is required.
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Select a place and its information area.
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Select Share > Share via SMS or Share via Email.
A mail or text message containing a link to the location on the map is sent to your friend. Opening the link requires a network connection.
Related topics
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See Find a location .
Synchronise your Favourites
Plan a trip on your computer at the Ovi Maps website, synchronise the saved places and routes with your mobile device, and access the plan on the go.
To synchronise places or routes between your mobile device and the Ovi Maps internet service, you need to be signed in to your Nokia account.
Select Favourites > Synchronise with Ovi . If you do not have a Nokia account, you are prompted to create one.
You can set your device to synchronise your Favourites automatically when you open or close the Maps application.
Select 
> Synchronisation > Synchronisation > At start-up and shut-d. .
Synchronising requires an active internet connection, and may involve the transmission of large amounts of data through your service provider’s network. For information about data transmission charges, contact your service provider.
To use the Ovi Maps internet service, go to www.ovi.com .
Related topics
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See Find a location .