All of the emergency services use this to locate someone in need of urgent assistance. It is a useful tool to direct someone to you or direct yourself to a hard to find location.
If you are new to what3words the following will help you understand how to use it.
To find or report where you are:
Click on the what3words App - this will show you the 3 words for your current location.
To send your current location to someone:
Click on Share then select how you want to send the 3 words i.e. Text, Email, Whatsapp etc.
To navigate to another location:
Touch the 3 words, this will open the search box - if you know the 3 words for the location you want type them including full stops in between each word.
If you want to be more accurate touch the Circle which looks like a globe of the world, this will give you a satellite view where you can see the Squares. Touch the square that is nearest to the location you want, a new 3 words will appear.
To get directions touch Navigate here, this will give you a choice of any mapping on your phone e.g. Googlemaps. This will now give you the route to the location you want plus The Coordinates - on Googlemaps click Start to start the satnav.
Note that clicking on the what3words location given in the walks list will open the what3words App, or website, at the walk location for easy navigation.
You can download the what3words App from the Google Play Store on Android, or Apple's App Store
