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content: Diplodoc Platform v5.50.6
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- https://yandex.com.tr/support/navigator/en/customize-map.md
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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.com.tr/support/navigator/en/llms.txt
# Configure the map
## Change the map type {#type}
1.
Tap ** (profile picture)**. If you aren't logged in, tap .
1.
Tap **Settings** → **Map and interface**.
1. Select a map type:
- **Map** is a diagram of roads, buildings, and other objects.
- **Satellite** is photographs of an area taken from space. Map items or house numbers aren't displayed.
- **Hybrid** is a satellite image with more information added onto it (names of streets, rivers, and so on).
## Change the map scale {#change-scale}
In the Yandex Navigator app, you can change the map scale using buttons on the map itself, gestures, or your device's volume buttons.
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- Map buttons
To display zoom buttons on the map:
1.
Tap ** (profile picture)**. If you aren't logged in, tap .
1. Tap **Settings** → **Map and interface**.
1. Enable **Zoom buttons**.
- Gestures
You can change the map scale using gestures:
- Pinch to zoom in or out of the map with two fingers.
- Double-tap and hold the map, then drag it up or down.
- Volume buttons
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This option is only available on Android devices.
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To change the map scale using the volume buttons:
1.
Tap ** (profile picture)**. If you aren't logged in, tap .
1. Tap **Settings** → **Map and interface**.
1. Enable **Change map scale with volume buttons**.
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## Measure distance {#distance-measure}
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- Regular ruler
To measure the distance between points on the map:
1. Tap and hold the starting point.
1. Select **Measure distance**.
1. Tap to fix the starting point.
1. Move the map to the destination point and tap .
The distance between the points will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. Add a few more points if necessary.
To cancel the last action, tap .
To reset all measurements, tap .
- Scale ruler
To estimate the distance between places, use the scale ruler:
1.
Tap ** (profile picture)**. If you aren't logged in, tap .
1. Tap **Settings** → **Map and interface**.
1. Turn the **Scale ruler** option on or off.
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If the [3D mode](#regime3d) option is enabled, the scale ruler doesn't show on the route navigation screen.
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## Rotate the map with fingers {#rotation}
To rotate the map with two fingers:
1.
Tap ** (profile picture)**. If you aren't logged in, tap .
1. Tap **Settings** → **Map and interface**.
1. Turn the **Map rotation** option on or off.
If you enable map rotation and rotate it, appears on the map. The red arrow on the compass points to the north.
## Enable 3D mode {#regime3d}
3D mode displays a three-dimensional map.
To toggle 3D mode:
1.
Tap ** (profile picture)**. If you aren't logged in, tap .
1. Tap **Settings** → **Navigation**.
1. Turn the **3D mode** option on or off. If this mode is disabled, the map is displayed in 2D.
The **North is always up** option disables 3D mode.
## Select distance units {#units}
1.
Tap ** (profile picture)**. If you aren't logged in, tap .
1.
Tap **Settings** → **Map and interface**.
1. Tap **Distance units**.
1. Select a distance units: kilometers or miles.
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