Save Addresses to My Locations on a Garmin GPS
Your Garmin GPS comes with many features that you may find handy. One of these features is your ability to save your favorite or most frequented addresses for an easier later access. The number of addresses you can save varies depending on your Garmin GPS model. You can use this feature to save your current location, save a favorite address after you find it, or set your home address.
Instructions
Saving Your Current Location
1. Select the "Where To" tab from the main screen in your Garmin GPS.
2. Find the "My Locations" icon in your Garmin GPS main menu. Typically it is indicated with a red heart. Click on it.
3. Touch the "My Current Location" tab from the "My Locations" menu.
4. Hit the "Save" button on the right of the screen showing your current location coordinates. Your Garmin device may ask you confirm that you want to save your current location. Select "Yes" or "OK." You current location is now saved under your "Favorites."
5. Touch the "Back" button on your current location screen. And select the "Favorites" tab from the "My Locations" list.
6. Touch the address you just saved and click "Edit" to the right of the address screen. At this point, you can give the location a name by selecting "Change Name" or give it a symbol by selecting "Change Map Symbol." You may also delete addresses you no longer wish to have in your "Favorites."
Saving a Favorite Address
7. Select "Where To" from your Garmin GPS' main menu screen.
8. Select the "Address" icon to type a certain address, or search for a certain location under "Food," "Lodging" or any other icon that the location you are trying to save falls under.
9. Click "Save" to the right of the address screen once you have typed or found the address you are trying to save. Confirm that you want to save the location by clicking "OK" if your GPS asks you to. Your address is now saved under "Favorites" and you may go there to change the name of the location, its map symbol or delete it.
Setting Your Home Location
10. Touch "Where To" from your Garmin GPS's main menu screen.
11. Click on the "My Locations" icon, typically highlighted with a red heart.
12. Touch the "Go Home" tab on your "My Locations" list.
13. Select the "Set Home" option and type in your home address. Now every time you want to go home, you can just select "Go Home" and your Garmin GPS will guide you.
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