# Issues using zoom on google maps \[May/June 2022\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues / Bugs\ **Tags:** googlemaps, map\ **Created:** [May 20, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795 "2022-05-20T14:50:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![overshield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19b73/32.png) [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/1 "2022-05-20T14:50:28Z")
I must be doing something wrong, I cannot get the zoom to work properly on the maps component. The default is 0, which displays nearly the entire planet. Nothing changes until I raise the zoom to 21-25, then it’s zoomed all the way in to the ground. There’s no in-between for me on this. I’m sure it’s an easy fix but the documentation says the levels are from -15 to 15 but those don’t change the zoom for me. ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/2 "2022-05-20T14:52:25Z")
Changes to zoom level will not take effect in a map this is **not visible**. Are you having this situation? ---
**Author:** ![overshield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19b73/32.png) [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/3 "2022-05-20T15:03:37Z")
What do you mean when you emphasize not visible? The map is set to visible if that’s what you’re asking ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/4 "2022-05-20T15:04:41Z")
> [@overshield](#): > > The map is set to visible if that’s what you’re asking Yes, I meant to say that the zoom will not take any effect if the map is hidden. ---
**Author:** ![overshield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19b73/32.png) [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/5 "2022-05-20T15:05:17Z")
No, it’s set to visible, I can see it on my device and the zoom just shows the whole Earth ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/6 "2022-05-20T15:07:04Z")
The other issue is that the **zoom** feature requires that the lat/lon are actually valid coordinates. ---
**Author:** ![overshield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19b73/32.png) [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/7 "2022-05-20T15:08:05Z")
I just leave it on the default and it’s doing this. I’ve tried entering my lat/long also and still the same ---
**Author:** ![overshield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19b73/32.png) [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/8 "2022-05-20T15:38:07Z")
If I put the zoom to 25 it takes me to my lat long but it’s zoomed in as far as possible. There’s no inbetween no matter my zoom level ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/9 "2022-05-20T15:40:04Z")
Can you provide a minimal project to reproduce this? I tried using a map and set the coordinates with the `Get Current Location` block and update the map and set the zoom and I see it working. ---
**Author:** ![overshield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19b73/32.png) [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/10 "2022-05-20T15:49:19Z")
I wasn’t going to use the get current location because I didn’t want to go through the process of getting that setup for the App Store, and it’s for a fixed location of a restaurant ---
**Author:** ![overshield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19b73/32.png) [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/11 "2022-05-20T16:05:44Z")
Seems it’s also whenever I use the hybrid map, standard works as intended. ---
**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/12 "2022-06-07T18:23:21Z")
Hi @overshield I have reported this as a bug. Here is a workaround for now. Can you try this and let me know? ![Screen Shot 2022-06-07 at 2.23.05 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/3/23a43938a4c0e5c0c36d4b5cc871e4d3b283aa81.png) ---
**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/13 "2022-06-09T21:53:05Z")
Circling back here @overshield Did you have a chance to test the work around that I provided above yet? ---
**Author:** ![overshield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19b73/32.png) [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/14 "2022-06-09T23:08:06Z")
No sir sorry I have not. I was saving the email I got about this to test it out on my project the next chance I got. I usually spend a lot of time in code but lately I’ve been very busy and haven’t had as much free time. But I will be checking it out soon. Thanks again ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/issues-using-zoom-on-google-maps-may-june-2022/1886795/15 "2022-09-07T23:08:09Z")
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