Google Maps users are discovering a brand new feature that will save a lot of time

Finding your way will become a lot easier thanks to an upcoming change to Google Maps.

Users have noticed a small but potentially important new feature in the popular app used by millions.

Many of us rely on Google Maps not only to get from A to B, but also to find shops, restaurants and attractions nearby.

One particular problem you may encounter when trying to reach these places is finding the right entrance, especially at larger locations.

Well, that problem could be a thing of the past according to leaked screenshots.

Smartphone nerds discovered the feature tucked away in a test version of the app.

It shows two brand new icons that clearly indicate the entrances and exits of a building.

Apparently the useful symbols only appear when you have selected a place on the map and zoomed in enough.

Android Policewho discovered the feature says it worked in places like hotels, supermarkets and doctor’s offices in New York City, Las Vegas, San Francisco and the German capital Berlin – but only in “some” buildings, suggesting Google is still working to the option.

They also claim that some access icons were not in the right place.

So it’s clearly still in its early stages, but at some point, when Google has refined the idea, the new markers could save people a lot of time looking for the right entrance to a building.

“This will be so useful in big cities,” wrote one user on Reddit.

“I’ve had it for a few days now and that’s a little feature that doesn’t seem like much but is extremely useful,” wrote another.

A third added: “Not surprised at all as Google Maps has been asking if you can find the entrance for years.”

It’s not clear when – or even if – Google plans to make the feature official.

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