Google Maps allows you to keep tabs on important or memorable locations by allowing you to drop a pin on your map. Here's how use pins in Google Maps.

This is where the pin feature comes in handy. You can drop a pin anywhere in Google Maps, and a pinned location can be saved and shared with anyone using a simple link.

For example, Google Maps lets you drop a pin no matter where you are. You can use Google Maps to save locations to check out later or add it as a placeholder when planning a trip.

However, we recently saw Google Maps testing a new circular icon, replacing conventional pin-shaped ones for saved places.