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This page serves as the overall editing manual and map editing style guidelines for the Waze map using the Waze Map Editor (WME).

Editing Manual

The Waze Map Editor can be very intuitive to use for most new map editors, however it is important to understand things that are not necessarily visible when editing. In some cases, what you don't know can really hurt the maps. Please read through the links to familiarize yourself with the contents.

Key operation

• Map Editing Quick-start Guide
• Best map editing practice
• Map Editing Tips and Hints
• Map Editor Interface and Controls

Mapping guidelines

• Road types and names
• Update Requests in Waze Map Editor
• Map Problems in Waze Map Editor
• House Numbers in Waze Map Editor
• Creating and Editing street segments
• Scheduled (Time-Based) Segment and Turn Restrictions
• Smudged city
• Roundabouts
• Creating and Editing a landmark
• Overpasses, Underpasses and Bridges
• Updating the map
• Editing rank
• Road closures due to long-term construction, natural disasters, etc.
• Ferries
• Tunnels
• Naming of roads crossing a dual carriage way
• Editing more than one road
• Warning on possible lack of accuracy in aerial images

• Outdated Aerials - a form to report locations where the aerial imagery is out of date

• Private and Military Installations
• Carpool, HOV, Transit lanes
• To report map editor performance issues, use the Quick Help form on the Support Page

More information

If the information desired is not located in the above links, go to the Waze Forums to ask the question.