Google Earth Mouse Navigation and Keys
Xah Lee, 2011-03-12
Do you find Google Earth's mouse navigation a bit confusing? This page explains.
Mouse Navigation
- mouse wheel = zoom
- Left mouse button = pan
- Middle mouse button = rotate ＆ tilt
- Right mouse button = smart auto zoom, rotate, tilt. (up/down = zoom ◇ left right = rotate ◇ close to the surface = auto tilt)
By Keyboard
- Zoom = PgUp, PgDn
- Pan = ←, →, ↑, ↓
- Rotate = 【Shift+←】, 【Shift+→】
- Tilt = 【Shift+↑】, 【Shift+↓】
Holding down Alt before doing the above will make the steps smaller.
Extra for Control Freaks
- tilt camera = 【Ctrl+↑】 and 【Ctrl+↑】
- rotate camera = 【Ctrl+←】 and 【Ctrl+→】 (camera is rotated around a axis from earth center to your camera)
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