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title: "Get directions"
slug: "get-directions"
updated: 2026-10-09T20:31:06Z
published: 2026-10-09T20:31:06Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/get-directions"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.quickbase.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get directions

Another feature of this extension is Get Directions.

Switch to this section by selecting the second tab in the side drawer window. QB Maps allows users to select a source and a destination by either selecting a pin/marker and choosing the radio button on the info-window, or by typing in the address (with autocomplete enabled).

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> If you're using your current location, a red pin appears, and selecting it offers the same origin and destination choices.

The **Get Directions** tab shows a source field and a destination field. Selecting a pin opens its info-window with the fields configured for it (for example, Sale Price, Photo from S3, and Bedrooms), plus a **Set as Origin** / **Set as Destination** choice and a **Click to View** button. Typing an address directly into either field (with autocomplete) works the same way; when using your current location, that field shows its coordinates instead of an address.

After selecting a valid source and destination, you can get directions both on the map and in text format. By selecting the **Open Google maps** button, you can open the route in the native Google Maps app on a mobile device or the Google Maps web app on a desktop browser.

The map draws the route between the two pins, and the panel switches to a **Directions to Destination** view with the total distance and time, turn-by-turn steps, and **Back** / **Open Google Maps** buttons.

If you still want the pins from the other locations to show, you can include the *&ddShowAll=True* parameter in the URL to continue displaying those pins while the directions are shown.

To get directions between multiple locations, learn more about the [MultiSelect](/quickbase-extensions/docs/setting-up-routes-between-locations) feature of QB Maps.