Use keyboard shortcuts on your computer

Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate the globe, search for places, and speed up your workflow. You can also search and trigger any action using the command palette (Ctrl+Alt+K on Windows and Linux or Cmd+Option+K on Mac) or by selecting Help    Command palette from the menu.

Action Keystroke combination
Find a list of keyboard shortcuts ?
Move the globe (pan the view) Arrow keys
Search /
Return to north-facing view n
Switch between 2D and 3D view o
Zoom in or out Page up / page down
Reset the view r
Rotate the globe Shift + arrow keys
Stop globe and camera from rotating Space bar
Return to top-down view u
Increase or decrease camera altitude Shift + page up or down
Zoom toward cursor location Double click (left)
Zoom away from cursor location Double click (right)
Select features Ctrl + Shift + a (Cmd + Shift + a on Mac)