2014 1stHELP: TRAVEL: Maps, Teleports and SLurls, travel in Second Life

Maps, Teleports and SLurls,  
travel in Second Life
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The instructions here apply to the standard SL viewer, version 3.6 or above.  
In other viewers the details may differ.
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V3.x Map 

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Map 

• With your map.
• With the name of the sim.

Landmark

• With a landmark in your inventory
• With a landmark in a notecard
• More: Travel Secrets of Second Life

SLurl

• With a SLurl in chat
• With a SLurl in a notecard or other text source
• With a SLurl in a web page
• Travel Secrets of Second Life

Destination Guide (Second Life)

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Map

• With your map.
• Open your map (Ctrl+m).
• Left click on the place you want to visit.
• TIP:  A red arrow will point to the place.  Click the arrow to cancel
• Click the Teleport button (lower right).
• TIP: Lots of green dots means a crowd.

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• With the name of the sim.
• Open your map (Ctrl+m).
• Type the name of the sim in the search box on the right.
• Click the Find button next to the search box.
• Click on the place you want to visit.
• Click the Teleport button (lower right).

Landmark

• Click on the globe graphic button to open the landmark folder.
• Or find the landmark folder in your inventory (suitcase)
• With a landmark in your inventory
• Double-click on the landmark

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• With a landmark in a notecard
• Open the notecard
• Click on the landmark
• If a landmark window opens, click Teleport
• If you get an offer to copy to inventory, accept that
• Then find the landmark in your inventory and double-click on it

SLurl

• With a SLurl in chat (local or group)
• People may copy-paste a SLurl into the chat stream
• The SLurl will be in a special color
• Click on the text in a special color

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• With a SLurl in a notecard or other text source
• The SLurl will not be in a special color
• Copy-paste the SLurl into the Nav bar at the top of you screen
• Press return

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• With a SLurl in a web page
• The SLurl will be colored as a web link
• Click on the SLurl as with a regular web link
• This will open a map page
• Click on Visit this location.
• Your Second Life viewer will open if necessary
• If your viewer is open, you can click and hold on the SLurl.
• Then, still holding the left mouse key down, 
• slide your cursor onto the SL screen 
• That will open a landmark window.  Click Teleport 

Linden help 

• Landmarks, teleporting, and SLurls

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