Waze Map Editor
Waze map editor
The Waze Map Editor (WME) maintains the Waze map. How we do this in the Netherlands is - to start - explained in the: Quick start guide. More information for beginners can be found in the Starters Summary.
For explanations of the buttons, menus, and other items on the editor screen, see the Waze Map Editor Legend.
Location
Before you start editing the map, you need to find the location you want to work on. If you have a Permalink, you can enter it in the URL browser field. Otherwise, you can search by city and/or street using the 
search field at the top center of the screen.
The left strip of the editor screen contains the left hand side menu. When you click on this, it expands and you can choose from a range of aspects:
Issues: For working with User update requests (UR), Place update requests (PUR) and Map problems (MP) and Map suggestions (MS).
Edit Map: To modify the data of the currently selected map element.
Drives: For an overview of your past drives with Waze.
Areas: For an overview of your Areas where you can edit the map.
Gebeurtenissen: for working with Major Traffic Events.
Scripts: with the settings of the installed Scripts.
en bottom left hand side:
Settings: Here you can adjust some settings.
At the top of the screen the menu is displayed with a number of icons next to the search field.
Clicking this icon will display options for adding a Map Comment.
Via this option it is possible to add a Place.
Via this option it is possible to add a road.
This option provides support for working with areas.
This option allows maintenance of Hazards such as speed cameras, level crossings, toll booths.
Reload the map
Share location, with this button you can request a permalink and the coordinates of the current location.
Measure the distance between two points.
Request Streetview at the current location.
Go to my current location.
Use these + and - to zoom in and out. The cursor on this button indicates the current zoom level.
Bottom line
By clicking on 
you can make yourself visible to other editors who have the WME map open in the same area. With visible editors you can chat.
Clicking on Hot Keys brings up a panel of available key combinations that allow you to perform editing actions and change settings.
Clicking on Get Help will bring up the main page of the community hub site. In addition to the wiki there is an additional site with explanations on how to edit the Waze map.
The Map Editors Forum label takes you to the Forum page of the Benelux.
| 100 m | Indicates the size indication at the current zoom level.
The numbers bottom right, like 52.98689, 6.56409, indicate the coordinates of the current location.
Clicking on Live Map will call up the [Live Map] at the current location.
Further reading
- Map Editor Interface and Controls contains a complete description of the Waze Map Editor.
- Additional editing tips page.
- Map Editing Tips and Hints
- The Waze Map Editor Forum page contains discussions, suggestions, and information about the latest changes.
