Google Earth - User guide

Google Earth User Guide q Table of Contents q Introduction r Getting to Know Google Earth r Five Cool, Easy Things You Can Do in Google Earth r New Features in Version 4. 0 r Installing Google Earth r System Requirements r Changing Languages r Additional Support r Selecting a Server r Deactivating Google Earth Plus, Pro or EC r Navigating in Google Earth s Using a Mouse s Using the Navigation Controls s Tilting and Viewing Hilly Terrain s Resetting the Default View s Setting the Start Location q Finding Places and Directions q Marking Places q Using Layers q Using Map Features q Using Places q About KML q Sharing Places Information q Touring Places q Editing Places and Folders Introduction This user guide describes Google Earth Version 4 and later. Welcome to Google Earth! Once you download and install Google Earth, your computer becomes a window to anywhere on the planet, allowing you to view highresolution aerial and satellite imagery, elevation terrain, road and street labels, business listings, and more. See Five Cool, Easy Things You Can Do in Google Earth. Use the following topics to learn Google Earth basics navigating the globe, searching, printing, and more: q Getting to know Google Earth q New features in Version 4. 0 q Navigating in Google Earth q Finding places and directions q Marking places on the earth q Showing or hiding points of interest q Tilting and viewing hilly terrain q Sight seeing For other topics in this documentation, see the table of contents (left) or check out these important topics: q Making movies with Google Earth q Using layers q Using places q Managing search results q Measuring distances and areas q Drawing paths and polygons q Using image overlays q Using GPS devices with Google Earth Getting to Know Google Earth The following diagram describes some of the features available in the main window of Google Earth: