Google Earth Main keyboard shortcuts keys

Shortcut                                                                    Command
Alt + F	File Menu - Opens the File menu. You can use the down and up arrows to select items once the menu is open.
Alt + E	Edit Menu - Opens the Edit menu. You can use the down and up arrows to select items once the menu is open.
Alt + V	View Menu - Opens the View menu. You can use the down and up arrows to select items once the menu is open.
Alt + H	Help Menu - Opens the Help menu. You can use the down and up arrows to select items once the menu is open.
Ctrl + O	Open File - Produces the file open dialog, allowing you to open all supported Google Earth file types.
Ctrl + S	Save Image - Saves the current view as an image to your computer.
Ctrl + P	Print - Produces the print dialog, allowing you to print the current view.
Ctrl + E	Email View - E-mails the current view either as a placemark or image file.
Ctrl + C	Copy - Copies the current selection in the Places listing.
Ctrl + X	Cut - Cuts a placemark or other item from the listing in the Places pane. Cuts an icon from the 3D viewer. Both icon or listing item must first be selected. You can use this feature to organize your places data.
Ctrl + V	Paste - Pastes a placemark or other item into the selected folder in the Places pane. You can use this feature to organize your places data.
Del key	Delete - Deletes an item selected in the Places pane.
F2	Rename - Enters edit mode for a selected item in the Places pane, so you can change the name without bringing up the Edit Placemark dialog.
Enter	Zoom to selected placemark/item - Zooms into a selected folder, placemark, or other item in the Places pane.
F11	Full screen mode - Toggles between full screen and window view for the Google Earth application.
Ctrl + L	Lat/Lon grid - Produces a latitude and longitude grid over the surface of the earth in the 3D viewer.
F10	Play Tour - Plays the tour mode for all selected items in the Places pane.
Ctrl + N	New placemark - Adds a new placemark to the current view.
Ctrl + Shft + N	New folder - Produces the New Folder dialog box.
Ctrl + Shft + O	New image overlay - Produces the New Image Overlay dialog box.
Ctrl + Shft + T	New path - Produces the New Path dialog box.
Ctrl + Shft + P	New polygon - Produces the New Polygon dialog box.
Ctrl + G	Change navigation mode to G-Force - Switches navigation in the 3D viewer to G-Force mode. This can also be done by selecting the G-Force option from Tools - Options - Navigation.
Ctrl + T	Change navigation mode to Trackball - Switches navigation in the 3D viewer to Trackball mode. This can also be done by selecting the Trackball option from Tools - Options - Navigation.