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MapQuest Help: Driving Directions

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Europe



Where to Find Driving Directions in Europe
Driving Directions in Europe can be found in the Driving Directions section.

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How to Enter Starting and Destination Locations
Mapquest supports Address, Junction (between two roads), City, Postcode in 14 European countries. Enter as much information as you have. Addresses and Post Codes are optional. Make sure that you select a country from the pulldown menu.
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Reversing Routes
To reverse your route for the return trip, click the text link labelled "Reverse" located in the shaded area above the text directions.

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Printing your Route
Use your browser's "Print" option to print the page.

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E-mailing your Route
To send someone driving directions via e-mail, click the "E-mail" link located directly above your text directions. Fill in the "E-mail To" text box. To enter multiple e-mail addresses, separate them with spaces. Fill in the From, Subject and Comments text boxes and click the "E-mail Route" button. An e-mail containing your comments and a link to your driving directions will be sent to the recipient(s) you specify.

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Using the Routing Maps
  1. Panning or Moving the Map
    The route overview map is displayed after the driving directions. Use the panning frame surrounding the map to move your map in any of eight different directions. Clicking on the top (North), bottom (South), right (East) or left (West) side of the frame will pan your map in that direction. Clicking on the corners will pan your map Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest.

  2. Zooming or Changing the Map Level
    Use the zoom bar, located to the left of the map, to change your map level. MapQuest offers ten different predefined zoom levels from continent level to street or road level. You can change your map one level at a time by clicking on the larger buttons at the top and bottom of the zoom bar, or you can go directly to any zoom level by clicking the appropriate smaller button on the zoom bar. The highlighted button on the zoom bar indicates the zoom level of your current map.

    To re-centre the map, use the "Re-Centre" radio button located directly below the map. When this option is selected, clicking on any spot on your map will redraw the map, centring it on the point clicked.

    To zoom in and re-centre, you can use the "Zoom in and re-centre" radio button located directly below the map. When this option is selected, clicking on any spot on your map will redraw the map, zooming in one level and centring it on the point clicked.
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