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Google Virtual Tour Setup

Start by clicking on the "Add Features" button to get started building your Google Virtual Tour tab. Once selected, the following dialog box will be displayed on the screen.

  • Do not select a template. 
  • In the "Heading" field, enter the text you want to appear on the tab.
  • On another browser tab, access your virtual tour on Google Maps, navigate to the position and angle you would like your virtual tour to start from when embedded onto your website.

Click the three dots for the new menu pop out in the upper left corner and then click “Share or embed image”

You will now see the following dialog.

Click “Embed image”.

You will now see the following dialog.

Select “Custom Size” from the drop down as shown on the following.

You will now see the following dialog.

Change the dimensions to 680 x 320.

NOTE: The 680 x 320 is the optimum size for displaying the Google Virtual Tour in the Miscellaneous Feature Section of the Home page.

The imbed code in the bottom text box will be used in the following steps.

Go back to the browser tab containing the Miscellaneous Feature setup.

  • Click the Source button to go into Source view.
  • Enter the imbed code from the previous step In to the "TEXT" area source view field.

  • Do not enter or select an image for this feature.
  • Click "SAVE".