Digital Streets

Live Writer makes it simple to add maps and aerial shots to your blog when you want to provide driving instructions or pictures of a specific location to your readers.

To insert a map/aerial shot:

1. Go to the menu at the top of Windows Live Writer.  Click Insert and select Map.

   

2. Input the desired place in the Find location textbox.

   

3. Click the button with the magnifying glass on it.
4. A road map of the location will appear.  If you want an aerial picture of the area, select Aerial from the dropdown to the left of the map.

   

5. Depending on the location, a bird’s eye view may also be available.   This is a much closer aerial picture of the area.  If the option is available for the location, a large button will appear to the left of the map.

   

6. You can zoom in and out and move within the map by using the controls beneath the dropdown.

   

   You can also click inside the map and by holding down the left button on your mouse, drag the map to find the desired location.

7. When the map reflects the desired effect, click the Insert button.