# Satellite map as basemap in Pix4D Cloud **URL:** \ **Category:** PIX4Dcloud Questions/Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [June 20, 2018, 11:37am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/satellite-map-as-basemap-in-pix4d-cloud/6758 "2018-06-20T11:37:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Todd\_Fagin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@Todd\_Fagin](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Todd_Fagin)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 11:37am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/satellite-map-as-basemap-in-pix4d-cloud/6758/1 "2018-06-20T11:37:59Z")
This seems like a very easy question, but I haven’t been able to find the answer in a quick search. Is there a way to change the basemap in Pix4D Cloud for when it is shared with individuals? At the moment, it appears to only give the map view and not a satellite view.   Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Olivier\_Amblet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/olivier_amblet/32/249_2.png) [@Olivier\_Amblet](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Olivier_Amblet)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 11:43am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/satellite-map-as-basemap-in-pix4d-cloud/6758/2 "2018-06-20T11:43:44Z")
Hi Todd, You can switch to the satellite view using the panel on the right: 1. Select the Basemap layer 2. On the inspector panel (right) check “Satellite map” Hope this helps, Cheers, Olivier ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_Fagin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@Todd\_Fagin](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Todd_Fagin)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 11:57am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/satellite-map-as-basemap-in-pix4d-cloud/6758/3 "2018-06-20T11:57:17Z")
Got it! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Holden\_Greene](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/holden_greene/32/425_2.png) [@Holden\_Greene](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Holden_Greene)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/satellite-map-as-basemap-in-pix4d-cloud/6758/4 "2018-11-30T23:06:19Z")
As of  12/4/2018 the new method of switching between map modes is just to click the map style window at the bottom left corner of the center screen. ---
**Author:** ![William\_Howell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/35a633/32.png) [@William\_Howell](https://community.pix4d.com/u/William_Howell)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/satellite-map-as-basemap-in-pix4d-cloud/6758/5 "2019-08-08T21:45:29Z")
Has the function been moved again? Currently the bottom left is used for switching between 2d and 3d. ---
**Author:** ![brayan\_rodriguez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@brayan\_rodriguez](https://community.pix4d.com/u/brayan_rodriguez)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/satellite-map-as-basemap-in-pix4d-cloud/6758/6 "2019-08-08T23:26:38Z")
I can`t find any option to switch between the satellite and map view in 2d maps ---
**Author:** ![teodora.enache](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/teodora.enache/32/5811_2.png) [@teodora.enache](https://community.pix4d.com/u/teodora.enache)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/satellite-map-as-basemap-in-pix4d-cloud/6758/7 "2019-08-09T12:50:39Z")
Hi Brayan, As I mentioned in the private message, I have opened the project myself and I could switch between map and satellite view. It is quite tricky to identify the problem behind this, as I could not replicate this issue. Have you tried opening the project on another PC and see if the basemap can be displayed? Have you experienced this issue with more projects? Cheers, Teodora