Beginner Tutorials
The videos below will help get you started with using Google Earth.
Street View
Now you can fly from outer space down to the streets with the new Street View
in Google Earth 6. Street View has been seamlessly integrated with our 3D
environment, so you can experience the streets like never before. In this video,
you will learn how to navigate in Street View and toggle to ground-level view.
3D Trees
With version 6, you can explore 3D trees in several locations around the world.
In this video, you will learn how to view 3D trees and see examples of places to
explore.
Historical Imagery
Travel back in time with Historical Imagery in Google Earth. We've made it easier
for you to know when historical imagery is available in the location that you're
viewing. In this video, you will learn how to use the time slider and turn on
Historical Imagery.
Navigation
With Google Earth, you can zoom in and explore any location on Earth. In this
video, you will learn how to navigate this 3-dimensional, virtual globe, with
tools such as the zoom slider, sun icon, look joystick and more.
Searching for Places
Google Earth is an interactive, virtual globe that enables you to find and
explore just about any location on our planet and beyond. In this video, you will
learn how to find businesses and locations in the Search Panel and save locations
in My Places Panel.
Drawing and Measuring
With Google Earth, you can trace and measure just about any place on the planet.
In this beginner tutorial, you will learn how to use tools such as Ruler,
Polygon, Path, Measurements, Elevation Profile and more.
Placemarks and Tours
With Google Earth’s virtual globe, you can label any location and create tours
from your placemarks. Watch this tutorial video to learn how to create a
customised placemark, save in Places Panel, organise placemarks, play an animated
tour of placemarks and find tours in the Earth Gallery.
Exploring Mars, Moon and Sky
With Google Earth, you can fly to the ends of the earth and beyond. Learn how to
explore other planets, directly in Google Earth.
Moon in Google Earth
Learn how to explore Moon in Google Earth and see Moon-related content, such as
Apollo missions, 3D models of spacecrafts, landing sites and narrated tours.
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