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Filter See and Do Maps Results on Microsoft Lumia 535

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Hello and welcome to VisiHow. In this video, we are going to show you how to filter the See and Do section when using the Microsoft Maps application on a Microsoft Lumia 535.

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To get started, turn the phone on by pressing the power button located on the right-hand side of the phone
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Once the phone is activated, swipe the lock screen up to open the home screen
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On the home screen, find the Maps tile
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It has a blue background with a white map in the middle. If Maps has not been pinned to the home screen, swipe left to find it in the Apps menu.
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Once Maps has been located, press on it to enter the application
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Maps will open the last location viewed. For this demonstration, it has brought up a map of London. This is beneficial because the See and Do option works best in more popular areas. When searching in a less well-known area, there will be fewer options available.

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Press the first icon at the bottom of the screen
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It is a white circle with some white buildings inside. This is the scout option. The Microsoft Lumia 535 will then scout the area for places of interest.
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The first option shown is "eat+drink." To learn how to filter the search results for this function, search this website for a video on how to do that
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Swipe to the left to open the "see+do" screen
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This shows different places of interest, each with its own square. Some have images, and some only have a blue tile with a name. Swipe up and down to scroll through them.
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Press on "categories" above the results on the left side
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On the next screen are several filter options
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They include, "Historical sites," "Museums," "Tourist attractions," and "Zoos." Any number of these filters can be chosen.
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Tap on a checkbox to the left to put a check in the box or to remove a check
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For this demonstration, we will be focusing on "Museums."
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Now, tap on the arrow at the lower left corner of the screen
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Now, it is searching for Museums, so those types of places will be listed
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Pressing on a square will bring up more information about that business
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To change the filter options, press "categories" again and select types of attractions as desired
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Unselect "Museums" and select "Zoos," for example.
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Press the left arrow at the bottom of the screen to go back
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Now, it lists local zoos
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This concludes our tutorial on how to filter the See and Do section when using the Microsoft Maps application on a Microsoft Lumia 535
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