Toggle between satellite and map view

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I always see satellite view in iNaturalist. I have introduced several friends to the site/app recently. One friend always sees map view and wants to always see satellite view. I have searched the forums and help sections and see mention of toggling between the two views, but I don’t see the option to switch the view anywhere I am actually in the site. How exactly do you switch them? Where do you toggle the view when looking at a satellite or map when you go to “explore” or “observations”? I also looked in my Profile and Account Section and saw no mention of maps at all.

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Hi, welcome! Can you be more specific? Which pages on the website, which app(s), etc.?

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I thought there was a simple map toggle, but you’re right, there isn’t. Strange…

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Hi @frankmullerphoto, it’s in the upper left of most maps throughout the website:

On the Explore or Your Observations pages:

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On Edit observations:
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On taxon pages:

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On projects:
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There is a bug lately on Identify where the buttons are oversized and not clickable:
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It was on Observations and I stumbled upon the answer. Just click on the Layers symbol that looks like 3 vertically oriented black squares and a drop down offers satellite of map!

Thanks!

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Thank you! It was on Observations and I stumbled upon the answer and signed back here to note the solution and saw your detailed answer. As you noted, you just click on the Layers symbol that looks like 3 vertically oriented black squares and a drop down offers satellite of map! “Layers” seemed to me to be a place I’d ADD layers of data, not switch maps. I sent the answer to my friend.

Thanks!

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Ah, that’s what I forgot!

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It was on Observations and I stumbled upon the answer and signed back here to add the solution. You just click on the Layers symbol that looks like 3 vertically oriented black squares and a drop down offers satellite of map! “Layers” seemed to me to be a place I’d ADD layers of data, not switch maps. I sent the answer to my friend.

Another User had also posted the detailed solution with screen shots.

Thanks!

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