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Use your keyboard to navigate Google Earth

Below, you'll find a list of keyboard shortcuts for Google Earth.

Shortcut

Windows/Linux

Mac

Open the File menu

Alt + f (English/Japanese)

Alt + f (French)

Alt + f (Italian)

Alt + d (German)

Alt + a (Spanish)

(none)

Open the Edit menu

Alt + e (English/Japanese)

Alt + m (French)

Alt + m (Italian)

Alt + b (German)

Alt + e (Spanish)

(none)

Open the View menu

Alt + v (English/Japanese)

Alt + c (French)

Alt + v (Italian)

Alt + a (German)

Alt + v (Spanish)

(none)

Open the Add menu

Alt + a (English/Japanese)

Alt + j (French)

Alt + a (Italian)

Alt + z (German)

Alt + d (Spanish)

(none)

Open the Tool menu

Alt + t (English/Japanese)

Alt + o (French)

Alt + f (Italian)

Alt + t (German)

Alt + h (Spanish)

(none)

Open the Help menu

Alt + h (English/Japanese)

Alt + a (French)

Alt + g (Italian)

Alt + h (German)

Alt + y (Spanish)

(none)

Open a file

Ctrl + o

⌘ + o

Save current view

Ctrl + Alt + s

⌘ + Option + s

View current view in Google Maps

Ctrl + Alt + m

⌘ + Option + m

Print

Ctrl + p

⌘ + p

Email current view as an image

Ctrl + Alt + e

⌘ + Option + e

Copy

Ctrl + c

⌘ + c

Cut

Ctrl + x

⌘ + x

Paste

Ctrl + v

⌘ + v

Find

Ctrl + f

⌘ + f

Delete

Del

Delete

Rename

Ctrl + Alt + r

⌘ + Option + r

Zoom to selected placemark/item

Enter

Enter

Full screen mode

F11

(not supported)

Show/Hide sidebar

Ctrl + Alt + b

⌘ + Option + b

Lat/Lon grid for 3D

Ctrl + l

⌘ + l

Add a placemark

Ctrl + Shift + p

⌘ + Shift + p

Add a folder

Ctrl + Shift + n

⌘ + Shift + n

Add an image overlay

Ctrl + Shift + o

⌘ + Shift + o

Add a model

Ctrl + Shift + m

⌘ + Shift + m

Add a path

Ctrl + Shift + t

⌘ + Shift + t

Add a polygon

Ctrl + Shift + g

⌘ + Shift + g

 

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