Set route and road-type preferences
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On the Route menu, click Route options.
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In the More route options dialog box, click Segments.
The default setting for each segment of a route is Quickest.
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For each segment of the route that you want to change, click the segment, and then click one of the following to set your preference:
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Quickest for the most time-efficient route for the selected segment
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Shortest for the shortest possible distance for the selected segment
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Preferred roads to assign your road-type preferences to the selected segment
Note Changing the preference for a route segment to Preferred roads has no effect on the route until you also set your road-type preferences.
To set your road-type preferences
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Click Preferred road types.
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In the Preferred Roads dialog box, for each type of road listed, adjust the sliders to indicate your preference:
Move the slider to the right if you like using that type of road.
Move the slider to the left if you dislike using that type of road.
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Click OK to activate the new settings, or click Reset to return road preferences to the standard settings.
Notes
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The Preferred road types button is not available unless you select Preferred roads for at least one segment of your route.
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The preferences you set apply to every segment of the route that you identify as Preferred roads. However, if the only road available in a segment is of a type that you set as Dislike, MapPoint will still use it to create the route.
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MapPoint finds the route that best matches your preferences for a given route segment, even if it means you will be driving farther or longer than you would using other road-type preferences.
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If you set both Interstates and limited-access roads and Other highways to Dislike, MapPoint still uses interstates when creating a route that covers a long distance.
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In the More route options dialog box, click OK.
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On the Route menu, point to Route, and then click Get directions.