Find places near a point on the map

1. Find and select a point on the map.

   How?

2. On the Tools menu, click Find Nearby Places.

   - or -

   On the Standard toolbar, click Find Nearby Places .

3. Click Show or Hide Places.

4. Click the Restaurants or Places tab.

5. Select the check box next to each category of restaurant or place you'd like to see on the map, and then click OK.

   Tip  To quickly select just a few categories, click Uncheck All, and then select the check box next to each category you'd like to see on the map.

6. In the Search box on the Find Nearby Places pane, select the radius in which you want to search.

7. In the Around list, select what the search should be centered on.

   Note  The default selection is the point you have selected on the map. Other alternatives may be available, depending on what information you have on your map.

8. In the Sort list, select whether you'd like to see the results listed in alphabetical order by name or by distance (how far they are) from the selected point on the map.

9. Click Search to display a list of nearby places.

10. Click a place name in the results list to see its location on the map.

    Tip  MapPoint has information for many points of interest, such as addresses and telephone numbers. To display this information, click Show Information   while the place name is selected in the results list.

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