Navigating

Navigating a View in Google Earth
The default view in Google Earth is a flat, looking-down-upon view of the Earth's surface. You may zoom in and out, rotate the orientation through the four directions of the compass, and tilt from a flat view to one that shows the horizon. These tasks are accomplished using the controls in the upper right corner of the viewer window (see below).

The vertical slider bar controls ZOOM. The circular slider controls ORIENTATION.
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 * The horizontal slider bar controls TILT.

Test these controls and get familiar with them!

Click [|here] to view a tutorial about navigating Google Earth. || The uppermost "Look" joystick allows the user to adjust their view as if they were looking around from a single vantage point by scrolling around the outer circle. You may also turn and tilt by manipulating the arrows on the inner circle.

The middle "Move" joystick icon allows the user to move about the terrain in any direction, but staying in the current view (no tilt or zoom).

The vertical slider bar controls ZOOM in and out of the current view.

By default, Google Earth tilts the view as one zooms closer to the Earth's surface. To turn off this feature, go to Tools > Options > Navigation > Navigation controls.

How to TILT the view using your mouse: "If your mouse has either a 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. You can also press Shift and the left mouse button and drag. Note that crosshairs appear and that your view tilts from this point." ([|Google Earth])

I have found these new controls a bit tricky to use, but am beginning to like them.

Click [|here] to read instructions on how to use them. ||


 * = **Default Google Earth View** ||= **Zoom View** ||= **Tilt View** ||
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Navigating a Map or File provided to you
instructions to follow