# Toggle between satellite and map view **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [February 27, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/toggle-between-satellite-and-map-view/20697 "2021-02-27T21:15:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![frankmullerphoto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/frankmullerphoto/32/16362_2.png) [@frankmullerphoto](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/frankmullerphoto)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/toggle-between-satellite-and-map-view/20697/1 "2021-02-27T21:15:35Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![astra\_the\_dragon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/astra_the_dragon/32/37251_2.png) [@astra\_the\_dragon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/astra_the_dragon)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/toggle-between-satellite-and-map-view/20697/2 "2021-02-27T22:09:17Z")
Hi, welcome! Can you be more specific? Which pages on the website, which app(s), etc.? ---
**Author:** ![fluffyinca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/fluffyinca/32/10786_2.png) [@fluffyinca](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/fluffyinca)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2021, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/toggle-between-satellite-and-map-view/20697/3 "2021-02-27T23:07:58Z")
> [@astra\_the\_dragon](#): > > Which pages on the website, which app(s), etc.? ⬇ > [@frankmullerphoto](#): > > satellite or map when you go to “explore” or “observations” I thought there was a simple map toggle, but you’re right, there isn’t. Strange… ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2021, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/toggle-between-satellite-and-map-view/20697/4 "2021-02-27T23:12:32Z")
Hi @frankmullerphoto, it’s in the upper left of most maps throughout the website: On the Explore or Your Observations pages: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/d/f/df3f8b7a19afc6d9cd73e299d834407ff72e6918.jpeg) On Edit observations: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/8/3/8325f7e1e40f48fc030827508099cf7869ccade3.jpeg) On taxon pages: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/0/8/088405da5df83c1e8384cbf70e9dfd7e72251013.jpeg) On projects: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/d/c/dcb24f8370ccb57c07a4293f7673a367b477baff.jpeg) There is a bug lately on Identify where the buttons are oversized and not clickable: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/6/7/67e0309d1862ac178341ff4e5d274142e442d5f7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![frankmullerphoto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/frankmullerphoto/32/16362_2.png) [@frankmullerphoto](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/frankmullerphoto)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/toggle-between-satellite-and-map-view/20697/5 "2021-02-28T00:31:39Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![frankmullerphoto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/frankmullerphoto/32/16362_2.png) [@frankmullerphoto](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/frankmullerphoto)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/toggle-between-satellite-and-map-view/20697/6 "2021-02-28T00:34:35Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![fluffyinca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/fluffyinca/32/10786_2.png) [@fluffyinca](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/fluffyinca)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/toggle-between-satellite-and-map-view/20697/7 "2021-02-28T00:36:50Z")
Ah, that’s what I forgot! ---
**Author:** ![frankmullerphoto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/frankmullerphoto/32/16362_2.png) [@frankmullerphoto](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/frankmullerphoto)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/toggle-between-satellite-and-map-view/20697/8 "2021-02-28T00:37:28Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/toggle-between-satellite-and-map-view/20697/9 "2021-04-29T00:37:57Z")
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