Google Maps URL Structure For Zoom

Question

Trying to change the zoom level of the map returned below. I am using it as a link in excel. Have looked around and thought this should work as I change the z=1 to z=2, etc.

http://maps.google.com/maps?z=1&t=h&q=2517 MCDEARMON ST,SACHSE,TX,75408

Answer 1

That is with the "old" google maps, it was never documented and no longer works. If you want a URL for an embedded google map, use the Embed API , it has a documented zoom parameter.

example 2 embedded maps, just changing the zoom parameter in the URL

<iframe width="600" height="450" frameborder="0" style="border:0"
src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/place?q=2517+MCDEARMON+ST,SACHSE,TX,75408&zoom=10&key=API_key" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="600" height="450" frameborder="0" style="border:0"
src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/place?q=2517+MCDEARMON+ST,SACHSE,TX,75408&zoom=1&key=API_key" allowfullscreen></iframe><script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript">