Help topics
- Purpose of the site
- Compass features
- Compass menu
- Compass or GPS - advantages and disadvantages
- Compass Test
- Draw a single or multi-legged route
- Extending the compass direction of travel arrow
- False readings when using a compass
- Fine Tuning the Set Compass
- Getting started with Set Compass
- Google Maps projection
- GPS or Compass - pros and cons for navigation
- Grid references test
- How to use a compass
- Import Google Map routes
- Latitude and longitude positions: degrees, minutes and seconds
- Magnetic declination or variation
- Magnetic declination or variation adjustment
- Magnetic declination or variation calculation
- Map projections
- Map reading
- Map reading skills test
- Menu
- Moving the Set Compass
- My Google Map Compass Routes
- Negative magnetic declination or variation
- New Features
- North: different types
- North on Google Maps
- Ordnance Survey Compass
- Ordnance Survey maps integration
- Ordnance Survey map projection
- Ordnance Survey map symbols
- Panning and Zooming with Google Maps
- Positive magnetic declination or variation
- Print Map Function
- Route drawing
- Route Information Display
- Safety
- Save and Store Set Compass Google Map Routes
- Single leg or multi-legged routes?
- Test your compass reading skills
- Tips
- Types of bearings
- Updates
- User Guide
- Watch as Compass
- What is a compass?
- What type of compass is used on the site?
- Zooming with Google Maps
Set Compass Menu
When the compass is opened, a Menu Button appears at the top left of the map that lets you:
To open the menu, put your mouse over the 'Compass Menu' button.
Move your mouse out to close the menu.
The Menu button disappears when the 'Hide Compass' button is selected. Click the 'Show Compass' button to restore.
- Undo/redo steps
- Clear everything and create new routes
- Preview and print the map(s)
- Preview and print the route information
- Load/Save/Import a Route
- Have a unique URL/ID emailed to you so that you can access/import it later
- Maintain a free online 'My Routes' account.
To open the menu, put your mouse over the 'Compass Menu' button.
Move your mouse out to close the menu.
The Menu button disappears when the 'Hide Compass' button is selected. Click the 'Show Compass' button to restore.
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