Select platform: [Android](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cloud-customization/preview-map-controls.md.txt "View this page for the Android platform docs.") [Android 3D](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-3d/android-sdk/cloud-customization/preview-map-controls.md.txt "View this page for the Android 3D platform docs.") [iOS](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/cloud-customization/preview-map-controls.md.txt "View this page for the iOS platform docs.") [iOS 3D](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-3d/ios-sdk/cloud-customization/preview-map-controls.md.txt "View this page for the iOS 3D platform docs.") [JavaScript](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/cloud-customization/preview-map-controls.md.txt "View this page for the JavaScript platform docs.") [Web Service](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static/cloud-customization/preview-map-controls.md.txt "View this page for the Web Service platform docs.")

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> [!WARNING]
> Features in this document are in [Preview (Pre-GA)](https://developers.google.com/maps/launch-stages.md.txt#preview) and are denoted by a icon.

This document describes how to navigate in the style editor and customize your
preview map environment.

## Navigate on the preview map

![The style editor and its navigation controls such as search, zoom, 3D tilt,
and the context panel with the map of
Seattle.](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/images/cloud-customization/preview-map-controls.png)

In the style editor, you navigate on the preview map in the same way you
navigate on any Google map:

- Enter an address or location in the
  **Search Google Maps** box.

- To center on your location (also known as locate me), click

  **Locate me**. You might have to grant location permissions.
- Drag to move the map.

- Zoom in or out using the **plus (+)** and **minus (-)**.

To show or hide the controls for 3D, zoom, and locate me,
select or deselect the **Controls** checkboxes in the context panel.

## Customize your preview environment

> [!WARNING]
> This feature is in [Preview (Pre-GA)](https://developers.google.com/maps/launch-stages.md.txt#preview).

The context panel also lets you customize your viewing environment to accurately
test and preview your map styles. Use the controls in this panel to change the
displayed map type and aspect ratio.

- **Map type:** Use the drop-down list to switch the preview map to a different map type, such as `roadmap`, `hybrid`, or `terrain`.
- **Map view:** Change the preview map's aspect ratio to either a desktop or
  mobile view to see how your styles appear on different devices.

  > [!NOTE]
  > **Note:** The aspect ratios don't represent specific platform devices, only an approximation.

## Find map features

To find a map feature that you want to style, you can use the filter or the map
inspector.

You can also expand and collapse map feature categories to find the map feature
you want. Browse the list of map features at [What you can style on a
map](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cloud-customization/taxonomy).

### Filter map features

![The map features panel with a filter box and expandables for the Point of
interest, Political, Infrastructure, and Natural parent
features.](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/images/cloud-customization/map-features-panel.png)

To find map features using the filter, under **Map Features** , enter a term in
the **Filter** box.

If you can't find a map feature:

- Don't use plurals. All of the categories are singular.

- Try using a more generic term for the feature. For example, instead of
  "pizza parlor" or "fast food," search for "restaurant."

- Try using a broader category, and then explore that category for the closest
  map feature. For example, instead of "theater," search for "entertainment."

### Inspect map features

To find map features using the map inspector, perform the following steps:

1. Left-click anywhere on the map to open the map inspector at your click
   point.

2. Select a map feature in the map inspector to open it directly in the style
   panel.

   ![The Landmark map feature is selected in the map inspector and the style
   panel expands to show the customizable style
   elements.](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/images/cloud-customization/map-inspector-feature-select.png)