Using the On-Screen Viewing Controls to Navigate the Viewer
Refer to Navigating in Google Earth for help with the Google Earth Viewer on-screen controls.3-Button Mouse Navigation
Following is a list of mouse operations you can use to navigate while previewing your building in the Viewer:
- Hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse to pan around the map.
- Hold down the mouse wheel and move the mouse to tilt/rotate.
- Roll the mouse wheel forward to zoom in on a building.
- Roll the mouse wheel backward to zoom out from a building.
- Hold the Shift key, press the left mouse button and move the mouse forward or back to tilt.
- Hold the Shift key, press the left mouse button, and move the mouse left or right to rotate.
Keyboard Navigation
Following is a list of keyboard buttons used to navigate while previewing your building in the Viewer:
- Press the up, down, left or right arrow keys to pan.
- Press the plus (+) key to zoom in on a building.
- Press the minus (-) key to zoom out from the building.
- Hold the Shift key while pressing the up and down arrow keys to tilt.
- Hold the Shift key while pressing the left or right arrow keys to rotate.
Note: Use the Spacebar to move quickly between the Viewer and the Editor.