You must be in the 3D viewer in order for these controls to take effect.
Click anywhere in the 3D viewer to change focus
Command | Keystroke | Result |
Zoom in | Scroll wheel, + key, PgUp key | Zooms the viewer in. Tip: to use the ‘Page Up’ key, make sure ‘Num Lock’ on your keyboard is off. |
Zoom out | Scroll wheel, – key (both keyboard and numpad), PgDn key | Zooms the viewer out. Tip: to use the ‘Page Down’ key, make sure ‘Num Lock’ on your keyboard is off. |
Show/hide Overview window | CTRL + M | Displays or closes overview window. |
Move down | Down arrow | Moves the viewer in the direction of the arrow. |
Tilt up | Shift + left mouse button + drag down, Shift + down arrow | Tilts the viewer toward “horizon” view. |
Tilt down | Shift + left mouse button + drag up, Shift + up arrow | Tilts the viewer toward “top-down” view. |
Look | CTRL + left mouse button + drag | Perspective points in another direction, as if you are turning your head up, down, left or right. |
Zoom + automatic tilt | Right mouse button + drag up or down | Zooms the viewer in and automatically tilts your view as you approach ground level. |
Stop current motion | Spacebar | When the viewer is in motion, stops movement |
Reset view to “north – up” | n | Rotates view so that view is ‘n‘orth-up. |
Reset tilt to “top-down” view | u | Resets angle to view scene in “top-down” or “‘u‘p” mode. |
Reset tilt and compass view to default | r | ‘R‘esets angle to view “top-down” and rotates to “north-up” view. Use this feature to orient the earth in the center of the viewer. |
To move more slowly for most of the above use the ALT key in combination with most of these keystrokes