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Navigation in Google Earth

This Information was taken from Google Earth User Manual

Using a Mouse

To get started navigating with your mouse, simply position the cursor in the middle of the 3D viewer
(image of the earth), click one of the buttons (right or left), move the mouse and note what happens in
the viewer.

Depending upon which mouse button you press, the cursor changes shape to indicate a change in behavior.

By moving the mouse while pressing one of the buttons, you can:

• Drag the view in any direction
• Zoom in or out
• Tilt the view (requires middle button or scroll wheel)
• Rotate the view (requires middle button or scroll wheel)

The following list describes all the actions you can accomplish using the mouse:

• Move the view in any direction (north, south, east, or west) - To move the view, position the
  mouse cursor on the viewer and press the LEFT/main mouse button. Notice that the cursor
  icon changes from an open hand to a closed hand. Pull the viewer as if the hand cursor is like
  a hand on an actual globe, and you want to drag a new part of the earth into view. You can
  drag in any direction to reveal new parts of the globe, and you can even drag in circular motions.
• Drift continuously across the earth - If you want to drift continuously in any direction, hold
  the left/main mouse button down. Then, briefly move the mouse and release the button, as if
  you are "throwing" the scene. Click once in the 3D viewer to stop motion.
• Zoom in - There are a number of ways to zoom in with the mouse. You can double-click
  anywhere in the 3D viewer to zoom in to that point. Single-click to stop, or double-click to zoom in more.
• If your mouse has a scroll wheel, use it to zoom in by scrolling towards you. Use the ALT
  (alt/option on the Mac) key in combination with the scroll wheel to zoom in by smaller increments.

More Settings

You can also position the mouse cursor on the screen and press the RIGHT mouse button. Once the
cursor changes to a double arrow move the mouse forward or push away from you, releasing the button
when you reach the desired elevation. If you want to zoom continuously out, hold the right button down
and briefly push the mouse forward and release the button, as if you are "throwing" the scene. Click
once in the viewer to stop motion.

• Tilt the view - If your mouse has a either middle button or a depressible scroll wheel, you can
  tilt the view by depressing the button and moving the mouse forward or backward. If your
  mouse has a scroll wheel, you can tilt the view by pressing the SHIFT key and scrolling
  DOWN to tilt the earth to "top down" view, or scrolling UP to tilt the earth for horizon view.
• Rotate the view - If your mouse has either a middle button or a depressible scroll wheel, you
  rotate the view to the left by clicking on the middle button and moving the mouse to the left.
  To rotate the view right, click on the middle button and move the mouse to the right. You can
  also use the key in combination with the scroll wheel to rotate the view. Press and scroll UP
  to rotate clockwise, to rotate counter-clockwise. See Tilting and Viewing Hilly Terrain for
  more information.
• Mouse Wheel - See above. To change these settings, click Tools > Options > Navigation >
  Navigation Mode > Mouse Wheel Settings. Move the slider to set how fast or slow your
  viewpoint of the earth zooms in or out. Check Invert Mouse Wheel Zoom Direction to reverse
  the direction of zooming when you use the mouse wheel.
• Rotate the view (requires middle button or scroll wheel)
• Pan and Zoom navigation - This mode is on by default when you start Google Earth. You can
  return to this mode from other modes by doing one of the following:
• When this mode is activated, the cursor changes to a hand symbol.
  (Windows and Linux)
• Google Earth > Preferences > Navigation > Navigation Mode > Pan and Zoom. If you use a
  joystick or other non-mouse controller, you can also change how perspective moves in the 3D
  viewer under Non-mouse controller settings. Note that these options are not available (greyed
  out) until you connect a non-mouse controller to your computer and check Enable Controller.
  Choose User-Based to move your particular vantage point or Earth Based to move the globe.
  Check Reverse Controls to reverse the actions of the joystick.

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