Nexus 7 (2013) Guidebook  

GooGLe NoW & seARCH

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IMPOrTANT: The location settings described here are 
available only if your tablet has Google Maps for mobile 
version 7.0 or higher. To get the latest Google Maps, open 
Google Play and search for Google Maps. if you don’t have 
the latest version, you’ll see an update button.

Define home & work

As you use Google Now, you may be asked to confirm your home 
or work address to get commute traffic information, travel help, 
and more. You can change these addresses in several other ways:

•  When a Traffic card appears for home or work, touch the 

info icon.

•  on the main Google Now screen, go to Menu > Settings > My 

stuff > Places, then edit Home or Work.

•  Visit 

maps.google.com

 from a browser and open My Places.

•  Visit 

Location History dashboard

 from a browser, click Change 

next to Time at Work or Time at Home, edit the address, and 
click Save.

Turn off Location reporting & History 

To turn off both Location Reporting and Location History for your 
tablet:

1.  open Google settings from the All Apps screen.
2.  To turn off Location Reporting, touch Location > Location re-

porting, then slide the switch to OFF.

3.  To turn off Location History, touch Location > Location Histo-

ry, then slide the switch to OFF.