Install & uninstall Google Earth Pro - Google Earth Help
Install Earth Pro on Windows. Double-click the file and follow the installation process. Install Earth Pro on a Mac. To open Google Earth Pro, open your Applications folder and double-click Google Earth Pro. Note: During the installation process, Mac OS X will ask for an administrator password. This information is never shared with Google.
Update Google Earth Pro
Download Google Earth Pro for desktop. If you need to manually update Google Earth, you can download the most recent 7.x direct installers. Some of the following installers do not auto-update (not recommended). Google Earth versions 7.1.7 and earlier are no longer supported. Tip: By downloading Google Earth from the direct download links above ...
Measure distance & elevation - Google Earth Help
Open Google Earth Pro. Go to a spot on the globe. In the menu bar, click Tools Ruler. A new "Ruler" window with options appears. In the bottom left, select Mouse Navigation. Click the tab for what you want to measure. On the map, hover over a spot and click a starting point for your measurement. Then, hover over another spot and click an end point.
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Help with Google Earth Pro for Desktop. Get started with Google Earth Pro. Install Google Earth Pro or fix a problem. Explore the Earth. Create and share maps. Import and customize map data.
Find & use location coordinates - Google Earth Help
Open Google Earth. In the Search box in the left-hand panel, enter coordinates using one of these formats: Decimal Degrees: such as 37.7°, -122.2°. Degrees, Minutes, Seconds: such as 37°25'19.07"N, 122°05'06.24"W. Google Earth zooms into that location and coordinates will be displayed in the lower right corner.
Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate in Google Earth
Rotate clockwise. Shift + Left arrow. Shift + Left arrow. Rotate counter-clockwise. Shift + Right arrow. Shift + Right arrow. Tilt up. Shift then click and drag down. Shift + Down arrow.
View a map over time - Google Earth Help
To view a map over time, you can either: In the toolbar, click Historical imagery . Click View Historical Imagery. This feature isn’t available if you’re using the Map basemap. To enable this feature, change your basemap to Satellite. Select how you want to view the map. To turn on historical imagery view, at the top left, click Historical ...
Save your favorite map image - Google Earth Help
Open Google Earth Pro. Navigate to a place on the globe. Or, go to the left-hand panel under "Places" "My Places" and double-click on the placemark or item you want to see. In the top menu bar, click File Save Save Image. Or, go to the icon bar above the map and click Save Image . In the upper menu bar below the icon strip, click Map Options.
Measure distances and areas in Google Earth
Learn how to measure distances in Google Earth Pro. On your computer, open Google Earth. Search for a place, or select a location on the globe. On the left, click Measure . Google Earth will switch to a top-down view. Click the map to set measurement points. To remove a point, on the right, click Undo .
Import & change map data - Google Earth Help
On your computer, open Google Earth Pro. Click File Import. Browse to the location of the CSV file and open it. In the box that appears, next to Field Type, choose Delimited. Next to Delimited, choose Comma. Use the preview pane to ensure your data has imported correctly and click Next.