Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007 is the customizable trip planning software that lets you easily explore new areas and find the services you need along the road. You get more trip planning features than any online mapping site, so you can plan a trip based on your preferences.
Plan it, customize it, drive it. Every trip is a good one with Microsoft Streets and Trips 2007. This comprehensive trip planning software makes route planning a snap, around town or anywhere across the U.S. and Canada. As the number one best-selling travel and map software, it gets you where you're going quickly, easily, and without all the guesswork.
The new full-screen navigation window makes it easy to follow your route to any of your selected points of interest. It gets even easier when you let Streets and Trips 2007 give you spoken directions as you go!
With more personalized trip planning features than online mapping sites, and complete map coverage of both the USA and Canada, Streets and Trips 2007 will quickly prove to be an indispensable companion for all of your trips.
What's New for 2007
Streets and Trips is now better than ever! New features in Streets and Trips 2007 make your planning more productive and your trip more enjoyable. The new Live Search feature lets you find current business listings when you're online, then take them with you. Meanwhile, a new keyword search helps you quickly find listings near your location by entering words such as 'coffee' or 'restaurants.' Search results automatically refresh as you move around the map, so you have the most relevant information.
The new full screen navigation mode makes it easier than ever to know where you are. Directions are now easier to see and read--even on smaller screens. Plus, an estimated drive time calculator helps ensure you always know how far you are from your destination. Meanwhile, a new easy reverse route option means that one click is all it takes to plan your way back or retrace your steps. And last but not least, Streets and Trips 2007 contains all the latest maps for the U.S. and Canada.
Find local business listings when you are online, then take them with you.
Trip Planning with Door-to-Door Convenience
Streets and Trips 2007 is an easy-to-use, hands-free trip planning and guidance solution. Whether you're running errands or planning a cross-country road trip, Streets and Trips 2007 offers customizable maps and information on more than 1.2 million points of interest (POIs), such as restaurants, ATMs, museums, campgrounds and more. Online or off, Streets and Trips 2007 provides updated maps that give you accurate, detailed door to door directions and puts 5.9 million miles of routable roads and highways throughout the US and Canada at your fingertips. While you're driving, verbal turn-by-turn directions let you concentrate on the road while the software guides you. Customizable trip planning features allow you to plan multiple stops, find nearby places to visit, calculate drive time, and more.
Taking advantage of the enhanced trip planning software is easy. To create a route and generate directions, you simply type in the starting and ending locations and click on 'Get Directions.' It's that simple. Your trips can include multiple segments, and you can instruct the software to customize your route by telling it what types of roads you want to travel, how much gas your car has, and the general area where you want to stop to gas up. Streets and Trips 2007 will do the rest, giving you your optimal itinerary, down to the precise gas station. Overall you'll have access to over 1.2 million local POIs such as hotels, restaurants, gas stations and ATMs, and by planning ahead, Streets and Trips 2007 will help you avoid delays with construction updates and other recent changes to your route.
Streets and Trips 2007 will change the way you travel. It helps you plan for things, such as fuel and expense calculations. You'll be more prepared before you go and more informed along the way.
Microsoft's 'Locate Me' technology uses Wi-Fi hotspots to pinpoint your location, so you'll know precisely where you are as you're traveling. If you drive past your planned exit, a single click will get you back on track. The 'Re-route from Here' feature quickly recalculates directions if you miss a turn.
To find a certain POI, such as a restaurant or gas station, you simply select from 35 POI types to display on the map. You have the option of searching within a certain radius of an address that you choose, your current location, a specific direction within a planned route, or all of the POIs along the entire route. Your results are displayed in a directory-tree listing. When you click on a POI, a balloon box pops up on the map with detailed information, including an address and phone number, and if you right-click on the POI icon, you can add it to your route list. Personalize your maps with drawings, notes, and pushpins to mark important information. You can also import your contacts directly from Microsoft Office Outlook and Microsoft Office Excel.
Support You Can Count on
And best of all, once you register your software, you can access a full year of email and toll-free customer support, and you'll also have access to an online knowledge base dedicated to Streets and Trips 2007. So no matter where your travels are taking you, you can drive with the confidence that you'll have Microsoft's extensive support and software behind you every click of your odometer.

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