TIP: adding navigational short cuts

I often use google maps on my phone on the way to and from work to view the traffic conditions and possibly find alternate routes home ... to do this I would have to open the app, type in location or find in my "recents" just adds more steps in this process since once you select the address you still have to select "navigate to" to start the GPS/Mapping.

This gets tedious to do over and over again ... especially since 90% of my driving is either to work or to home.

Luckily, google has you covered  ... Direction & Navigation Shortcuts.

How to add these:

1) Just long-press a home screen to
bring up the "add  to home screen" menu.

2) Scroll down and select Directions & Navigation

3) Fill out the form and save

Voila ... a link on your home screen that will automatically open Google Nav and start helping you get home.  You can add as many of these as you want.

Pressing "Home" does all the work!

Bonus tip: you can also add these types of links to your Cardock home (if you use a car dock).