Entering search terms

Tap the search bar at the top of the VIO app to start searching for addresses, POIs or contacts.

The search screen opens showing the device keyboard and the following buttons:

Tip: Hide the phone keyboard to show the whole search screen.

  1. Back button

    Select this button to go back to the previous screen.

  2. Search input box

    Enter your search term here. As you type, matching addresses, POIs and contacts are found.

  3. Search results list

    Select Addresses, Points of Interest or Contacts to show the results column, or swipe left or right.

  4. Type of search button

    By default, the whole of the current map is searched. Once you have used search, the last search type you selected is used. Select this button to change the type of search to any of the following:

    Whole map

    Select this option to search the whole of your current map with no limit to the search radius. Your current location is the centre of the search. The results are ranked by exact match.

    Near me

    Select this option to search with your current GPS location as the search centre. The results are ranked by distance.

    In town or city

    Select this option to use a town or city as the centre for your search. You need to enter the town or city name using the keyboard. When you have selected the town or city from the results list, you can search for an address or POI in that city.

    Along route

    When a route has been planned, you can select this option to search along your route for a specific type of location, for example, petrol stations. When prompted, enter the type of location and then select it in the right-hand column to carry out the search.

    Near destination

    When a route has been planned, you can select this option to use your destination as the centre for your search.

    Latitude Longitude

    Select this option to enter a pair of latitude longitude coordinates.
  5. Map button

    Select this button to return to the app map.

  6. List/map button

    Select this button to switch between showing the results in a list or showing the results on the app map.

  7. Show/hide keyboard button

    Select this button to show the keyboard. Hide the keyboard using your phone's hide keyboard function.

    Tip: To cancel a search, select the map button or the back button.