# street view on a chromebook - possible? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 18, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-on-a-chromebook-possible/661305 "2013-06-18T21:47:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-on-a-chromebook-possible/661305/1 "2013-06-18T21:47:14Z")
I can’t figure out how to move the little guy to the place in the map where I want to get a street view. Is there a trick to it, or is it not possible on a Chomebook? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-on-a-chromebook-possible/661305/2 "2013-06-19T04:29:01Z")
Have you confirmed that street view is available in the place where you’re looking? Some places still don’t have it. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-on-a-chromebook-possible/661305/3 "2013-06-19T05:49:35Z")
In the Google Maps app I just tap the location on the map to get a context menu that includes Street View. Since this is on my Android phone and the screen is fairly small I do sometimes have to push the menu up a little to bring the SV option into view. A separate Google Earth app is now also available for at least Android 4.2 and above; it may work on older versions too. In this you’ll find the pegman and should be able to drag him with your finger. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-on-a-chromebook-possible/661305/4 "2013-06-19T05:50:57Z")
–nm– ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-on-a-chromebook-possible/661305/5 "2013-06-19T05:52:35Z")
> [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](#): > > In the Google Maps app I just tap the location on the map to get a context menu that includes Street View. Since this is on my Android phone and the screen is fairly small I do sometimes have to push the menu up a little to bring the SV option into view. > > A separate Google Earth app is now also available for at least Android 4.2 and above; it may work on older versions too. In this you’ll find the pegman and should be able to drag him with your finger. Wait…Chromebooks are touch-enabled, right? ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-on-a-chromebook-possible/661305/6 "2013-06-19T07:56:56Z")
Works fine on my chromebook. I click several times on a spot in the general area in satellite view while zoomed in on the spot I want. Wait a couple of seconds and the little fella pops right up. Insert snide remark here after the quote. ---
**Author:** ![CC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-on-a-chromebook-possible/661305/7 "2013-06-19T13:56:26Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Works fine on my chromebook. I click several times on a spot in the general area in satellite view while zoomed in on the spot I want. Wait a couple of seconds and the little fella pops right up. Ah, this works fine. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-view-on-a-chromebook-possible/661305/8 "2013-06-19T14:42:07Z")
> [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](#): > > Wait…Chromebooks are touch-enabled, right? As far as I know, the only touch-enabled Chromebook is the $1300 [Chromebook Pixel](http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/chrome/devices/chromebook-pixel/).