The WME interface

The Waze Map Editor (WME) is available at waze.com/editor. It is made up of three main areas.

Left panel

The left panel lets you switch between three tabs:

• Segments: list of the selected segments and their properties
• Places: points of interest (POIs) in the visible area
• Update Requests (URs): user reports to process

Right panel (properties)

When a segment or a place is selected, the right panel shows its editable properties: type, name, direction of travel, speed, restrictions, and so on.

Top toolbar

Tool	Shortcut	Usage
Selection	S or Esc	Select existing elements
Draw a segment	D	Draw a new segment
Turn restriction	T	Set a time-based restriction
Add a place	P	Create a point of interest
Undo	Ctrl+Z	Undo the last action
Save	Ctrl+S	Save the changes

Layers

The layers menu (icon in the top right) lets you turn on/off:

• Satellite: aerial base map to check the geometry
• GPS tracks: GPS traces from Waze drivers
• Map Problems: automatically detected problems
• Update Requests: user reports on the map
• Editors: editing areas of the other connected editors

Zoom and navigation

• Zoom: mouse wheel or +/-
• Panning: hold right-click and drag (or trackpad)
• Center on your position: GPS icon in the top toolbar

Note

Changes are only visible to Waze users after an update delay. See Update delays.