Google Earth Tip Sheet Drag to rotate the view. Click to set north to top of view. Click an arrow on the look joystick to look in that direction. Click or hold on an arrow or between arrows on the move joystick to move your point of view.
Drag the zoom slider or click the + or – to zoom in or out.
Navigation Controls 3D Viewer Add Polygon Add Hide/Show Placemark Sidebar
Add Image Overlay Add Path
Show Sunlight
Show/Hide Ruler
Print
Switch between Sky and Earth Email
Google Earth User Interface
Name will appear as a label
View in Google Maps
Description will appear in placemark balloon
Toolbar Get directions Find places Use tabs to access Begin other properties Search Play Tour
Find types of businesses or institutions
Some sub-layers are visible
Results can be saved or dragged
Layer is not visible Layer is visible
Stop Tour
All sub-layers are visible
Right-click and choose
Save Place As to save an item in a KMZ or KML file
Click to collapse folder Item is invisible Item is visible
Transparency slider JavaGAR – 2008-11-20
Right-click an item and choose Properties to edit it
Items can be dragged
Click to expand folder
Layers are arranged in a hierarchy in the layers pane.
Google Earth User Guide online: earth.google.com/userguide/v4/
