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Google Earth 5 Shortcuts  

Uploaded by bernd, updated on 6/18/2011 by bernd
Platform: Mac OS/ English

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Table of Contents:

  1. 3D Viewer
  2. Adjust View
  3. Google Earth Features
  4. Menus
  5. Places Panel
  6. Create Items on Map
minusplus1. 3D Viewer
minusplusKeyboard Only
arrow keys Move viewer left, right, up, or down
option+arrow keys Move viewer in smaller increments
shift+arrow left / shift+arrow right Rotate view clockwise / counter-clockwise
shift+arrow down / shift+arrow up Tilt view up / down
option+shift+arrow keys Rotate and Tilt in small increments
command+arrow left / command+arrow right Shift perspective right / left
command+arrow left / command+arrow right Shift perspective up / down
option+command+arrow keys Shift perspective in small increments
+ / - Zoom in / zoom out in small increments
command+shift++ / command+shift+- Zoom in / zoom out in larger increments (or use page up / page down)
n Reset View to rotate to "North up"
u Reset angle to view scene in "top-down" or "up" mode
r Reset angle to view "top-down" and rotates to "north-up" view
minusplusKeyboard with Mouse
click+drag Move viewer left, right, up, or down
shift+click+drag left/right Rotate the view clockwise / counter-clockwise
shift+click+drag up/down Tilt view up / tilt view down
command+click+drag left/right Point perspective to the right / to the left
command+click+drag up/down Point perspective up / down
control+click+arrow up / arrow down Zoom in / out and automatic tilt at ground level
double-click or drag+release mouse Start Motion
spacebar or click Stop Motion

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minusplus2. Adjust View
command+option+b Show or hide sidebar
command+m Hide or show overview Window

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minusplus3. Google Earth Features
command+o Open file dialog box
command+option+s Save current view as Image
command+p Print dialog box
command+option+e Email view

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minusplus4. Menus

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minusplus5. Places Panel
command+c Copy selected item
command+x Cut selected item
command+v Paste item
command+f Find item
delete Delete selected item
command+option+f Edit selected Item
enter Zooms into selected item

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minusplus6. Create Items on Map
command+shift+p Create new Placemark
command+shift+n Create new folder
command+shift+o Create new image Overlay
command+shift+m Create new Model
command+shift+t Create new Path
command+shift+g Create new Polygon

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