Frequently Asked Questions & Common Concerns
- I miss those funny messages! Where did they go? Please bring them back!
- The buildings, labels, and street names are too small!
- How do I link to, share, or bookmark the map?
- Is there a quick way to show a specific building?
- How do I print the map?
- Where are the building addresses and floorplans?
- Can I browse for buildings and landmarks? I don't know what to search for!
- Clicking on the map adds purple markers—but how do I remove them?
- How do I save an image of the map (to incorporate into my document)?
- Why isn't my MIT lab or department listed (correctly) on the map?
- The map doesn't work well on my mobile phone!
- The map doesn't work in my browser!
- Google Street View is too small!
- Wouldn't it be cool if the map incorporated Shuttle Track, a live events calendar, walking directions, people search ... ?
- I miss the old map—please bring it back!
- I still have questions—how do I get in touch with you guys?
I miss those funny messages! Where did they go? Please bring them back!
The messages are still there, but the new Google-based campus map
generally loads quickly enough that you might not see them. Sorry, we
miss seeing those messages, too—chalk it up to a modern sacrifice
in the name of speed.
The buildings, labels, and street names are too small!
Try enlarging (zooming) the map, by either:
- double-clicking on the map
- using your mouse's scrollwheel, if applicable
- using the zoom controls in the map's upper left
How do I link to, share, or bookmark the map?
Click the Share link in the upper right corner of the map, which will
reveal a URL that you can bookmark or share.
Is there a quick way to show a specific building?
- To show a specific building, you can use the shortcut:
Examples:http://whereis.mit.edu/go/<building-number> - To search for places at MIT, you can use the shortcut:
Example:http://whereis.mit.edu/?q=<url-escaped query terms>
How do I print the map?
Click the Print link in the upper right corner of the map, which
reveals a printer-optimized version of the map.
Where are the building addresses and floorplans?
Once a location is selected, expand the balloon by clicking the
"additional details" link to reveal a larger image and addresses.
Unfortunately, building floorplans are not available at the moment.
Unfortunately, building floorplans are not available at the moment.
Can I browse for buildings and landmarks? I don't know what to search for!
Sorry, not yet.
Clicking on the map adds purple markers—but how do I remove them?
To remove the purple markers, either right-click on
them (also control-click on an Apple Macintosh) or
click the "Remove" link in the corresponding entry of the results
pane.
How do I save an image of the map (to incorporate into my document)?
Sorry, this isn't possible yet. For now, we recommend taking a screenshot
or printing the map.
Why isn't my MIT lab or department listed (correctly) on the map?
The MIT Campus Map team not only appreciates but relies on your help
to keep the map up-to-date! If your lab or department is
incorrectly listed, please send us a note.
The map doesn't work well on my mobile phone!
The map is not yet designed for mobile devices—but the good news is
that MIT's Mobile Web offers
a mobile-friendly campus map.
The map doesn't work in my browser!
The map supports Mozilla Firefox 3+, Apple Safari 4+, Google
Chrome (Beta), and Microsoft Internet Explorer 7+. (Sorry, no promises for
Internet Explorer 6.)
If you are using a supported browser and experiencing trouble, please let us know.
Google Street View is too small!
You can expand the Street View window to full screen by clicking on
the upper-right box:
Wouldn't it be cool if the map incorporated ...?
Yes! We're a small team, but we're excited about the possibilities
and working to develop new features. If you have a request,
please send us a note!
I miss the old map—please bring it back!
Sorry, the wonderful, former map came of age and is now in blissful
retirement. We did try to gently lure it back to work, but
it simply wasn't interested.
We are committed to developing and maintaining the Google-based campus
map. While a few features from the old map are no longer (or not yet)
available—potential inconveniences for which we apologize—the new
map offers a more flexible, usable, and modern platform under which to
pursue new features.
We hope that by incorporating the popular Google Maps, visitors will
find the MIT Campus Map already familiar. Still, we recognize that
any change, such as a major campus map upgrade, may cause you
inconveniences. So we sincerely invite you to help us improve the map
by sending us feedback.
I still have questions—how do I get in touch with you guys?
Please write to us at campus-map@mit.edu.
The MIT Campus Map team would like to thank you for your feedback. Since launch, we have considered and incorporated many of your excellent suggestions to improve the accuracy and quality of the map.