Maps & Navigation
How do I teleport to a location on the World Map?
How do I search for a location on the World Map?
How do I link someone on the web to a location in Second Life?
How do I log in at a different location?
How do I log in at Home?
How do I log in at my last location?
How do I teleport?
How do I use landmarks?
Creating A Landmark
Sharing A Landmark
Teleporting to a Landmark
Is there any way to sort Landmarks better? I have a lot!
How do I use the mini-map? (Second Life Help)
I'm Lost. How can I tell where I am?
What does it mean if I'm not allowed in a certain area?
How can I use the World Map?
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The default map when you log-in is the mini-map. You can either choose to minimize this map, or view the larger map. Click the arrow in the top right of the mini-map to minimize 
. Either click the World icon 
in the lower right of the map, or just double click the mini-map to load the World Map.
The World Map is a powerful tool for helping you to navigate in-world. With it, you can instantly teleport to any public Region, find land for sale, and determine the number of avatars in a Region before you arrive! Outlined below are the World Map's features and controls:
Legend:
The World Map's legend allows you to distinguish between points of interest across Second Life. You can filter a type of map point by checking or unchecking the box next to its name.
Points of Interest
You: This icon represents your location in Second Life.
Home: The blue house icon represents your home location.
Classifieds: Shows the world locations of Classifieds listings. You can also search Classifieds by using the Classifieds tab in Search.
Person: Shows the locations of avatars on the Map, but does not provide identifying information. Large gatherings of avatars in a small space coalesce into a stack of green spots.
Infohub: A place where Residents can congregate and socialize. Infohubs are also known as Welcome Areas, where new Residents arrive after they complete Orientation Island. For more information on Infohubs, check out the article How to find Infohubs.
Telehub: A telehub is the landing point for a Private Region. If you teleport into a Private Region, you will arrive at its telehub.
Popular: The thumbs-up icon represents popular locations in Second Life. Popularity is determined by the amount of traffic at that location
Land For Sale (Checkbox): This icon shows the exact location and pricing of land parcels for sale.
Events: The pink star icon represents PG-rated events being held in Second Life.
Events (M): The blue star represents Mature-rated events being held in Second Life.
Land For Sale (color): Yellow areas on the map represent the size and shape of land parcels for sale.
Auction: Purple areas on the map represent land parcels that are set for sale at Auction.
Other Map Functions
The World Map has several other useful functions for exploring and navigating Second Life. You can track your friends' whereabouts, teleport to one of your landmarked locations, or teleport directly to a Region by name!
How do I teleport to a location on the world map?
The My Landmarks dropdown box contains a list of landmarks from your inventory. Select a landmark from the list to mark your destination, and then click the Teleport button to travel there instantly.
How do I search for a location on the world map?
You can search for a Region by name by typing part of its name in the third text field on the Map and pressing the Search button. The Search Results frame shows all matching Region names; you can select one and mark it as a destination by clicking on it and pressing the Teleport button.
How do I link someone on the web to a location in Second Life?
Pressing the Copy SLURL to clipboard button copies the SLURL of your current destination to your computer's clipboard. SLURLS are very useful for posting Second Life locations on web pages, in chat, or in emails.
How do I log in at a different location?
On the main splash screen, you can choose the location to login to, right underneath your username.
If you access the Preferences menu, select the General tab, and you can see the first option to select your Start Location. You can type in the location of the region, or you can select your Home location.
How do I log in at Home?
You can tell OnRez to log you in at your home location, no matter where you were when you left. This is useful in many cases, such as if you always want to start the day at home, or if your last location is a region that's currently unavailable.
If you're in Second Life already: Load Preferences, select the General tab, and change the Start Location to "My Home".
How do I log in at my last location?
You can tell OnRez to log you in at the exact point you were standing when you logged out. This is useful in many cases, such as if you (or the region you were in) recently crashed and you want to come back right where you left off.
If you're in Second Life already: Load Preferences, select the General tab, and change the Start Location to My Last Location".
How do I teleport?
Visit our Teleporting FAQ for more information.
How do I use landmarks?
In Second Life, you can think of Landmarks as being similar to Bookmarks or Favorites in a web browser. They record the three-dimensional position of a place inworld, so you can teleport back there conveniently when you want.
Creating A Landmark
Landmarks are easily created by going to Here > Create Landmark Here. It'll appear in your Inventory > Landmarks folder automatically, saved for future use. You may not be able to set a region as a landmark if the owner of the land has disabled this feature, usually for privacy. Landmarks are created in the following format: parcel name, region name, coordinates. You can rename a Landmark if you wish but the actual destination will remain the same.
Sharing A Landmark
You can share landmarks fully and can give them our to any friend or resident. You can either drag the landmark onto that person's profile (identical to giving them an inventory item) or directly onto the avatar itself.
Teleporting to a Landmark
There are two basic ways to teleport to a landmark:
- In My Stuff/Inventory, you can either double click the landmark, which will present a box with the option to teleport to the location; or you can right click the landmark, and select "Teleport to Landmark".
- From the World Map, click the triangle next to the My Landmarks field and select from any of them. It'll highlight it on the map, and then you can click Teleport from the buttons on the lower right side of the map.
Is there any way to sort Landmarks better? I have a lot!
In your inventory you can create subfolders for your landmarks. However, f you use the World Map to access your landmarks, these subfolders are inaccessible, and the landmarks will instead be sorted alphabetically.
How do I use the mini-map?
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The Mini-Map is useful for helping you navigate around Second Life. It appears at the top right of your viewer. You can close it by selecting the top right arrow.
YELLOW DOT: You.
CONE OF LIGHT: Comes from the yellow dot and shows which direction you're facing.
GREEN DOTS: Other Residents of Second Life.
- A round dot - A Resident at about the same height.
- T - A Resident is above you in height. They may be flying, or in a very high building.
- Upside-down T - A Resident is below you.
COMPASS: Helps you get oriented. North (N) is in a bluer shade than the other directions. If you spin around using the left and right arrows or A and D keys when the chat bar is closed, you will see the Mini-Map spin too.
DOUBLE-CLICKING ON THE MINI-MAP: Brings up the big World Map, showing more details about where you are.
RIGHT-CLICKING ON THE MINI-MAP: Lets you change the zoom level and Stop Tracking, which makes the red beacon and arrow pointing to a destination disappear.
I'm lost. How can I tell where I am?
As a resident in Second Life, there's always a map ready and waiting for you. You'll never really be lost.
Look at the top of the screen. It shows the name and coordinates of the region you're in. For example, "OnRez (128, 142, 21)". The mini-map will show your location. To get yourself back to a familiar location, either access one of your landmarks, or hit the Home icon to go to your familiar Home location.
What does it mean if I'm not allowed in a certain area?
This means you don't have permission to enter an area because it's either not open to the public or the owner of the land has set permissions to the land. There is also a (very distant!) chance you have been banned from the land in response to any misconduct that you might have partaken in while being there.
