ArcGIS Earth provides keyboard shortcuts for interactions as shown in the following tables, as well as navigation controls.
General
| Function | Shortcut | Introduced |
|---|---|---|
Back to North | N | Version 1.0 |
Back to Home | H | Version 1.0 |
Switch between full screen and window views | F11 | Version 1.5 |
Open table of contents | Ctrl+T | Version 1.5 |
Open Add data | Ctrl+O | Version 1.5 |
Draw Point | Ctrl+Shift+P | Version 1.5 |
Draw Line | Ctrl+Shift+L | Version 1.5 |
Draw Polygon | Ctrl+Shift+G | Version 1.5 |
Draw Ground Overlay | Ctrl+Shift+O | Version 1.10 |
Draw Screen Overlay | Ctrl+Shift+S | Version 1.10 |
Draw Network Link | Ctrl+Shift+N | Version 1.10 |
Open Measure | Ctrl+M | Version 1.5 |
Open Bookmarks | Ctrl+Shift+B | Version 1.8 |
Open Elevation profile | Alt+P | Version 1.8 |
Open Line of Sight | Alt+L | Version 1.10 |
Open Viewshed | Alt+V | Version 1.10 |
Open Export window | Ctrl+Shift+X | Version 1.17 |
Open Settings | Ctrl+Shift+A | Version 1.5 |
Open Basemap and Terrain | Ctrl+B | Version 1.5 |
Collapse or expand toolbar | F4 | Version 1.5 |
Show Sign-in window | Ctrl+F2 | Version 1.11 |
Open Sign-in | Alt+X | Version 1.11 |
Open Portal Manager | Alt+M | Version 1.11 |
Open About | F1 | Version 1.5 |
Open Submit Feedback | Alt+F | Version 1.11 |
Open Search | Ctrl+F or F3 | Version 1.5 |
Switch Atmosphere mode | Ctrl+Shift+T | Version 2.0 |
Open Terrain Exaggeration | Ctrl+Shift+E | Version 2.0 |
Open Underground mode | Ctrl+Shift+U | Version 1.11 |
Open Daylight | Ctrl+Shift+D | Version 1.11 |
Start-up tips
| Function | Shortcut | Introduced |
|---|---|---|
Previous or next page | Left Arrow or Right Arrow | Version 1.7 |
Open Start-up Tips | Alt+K | Version 1.11 |
Exit Start-up Tips | Esc | Version 1.7 |
Table of contents
| Function | Shortcut | Introduced |
|---|---|---|
Move up and down over the items | Up Arrow or Down Arrow | Version 1.0 |
Collapse or expand selected item | Left Arrow or Right Arrow | Version 1.0 |
Cut selected KML item | Ctrl+X | Version 1.10 |
Copy selected KML item | Ctrl+C | Version 1.10 |
Paste selected KML item | Ctrl+V | Version 1.10 |
Remove selected item | Delete | Version 1.1 |
Rename selected item | F2 | Version 1.2.1 |
Save selected item as KMZ | Ctrl+S | Version 1.10 |
Share selected item as KMZ | Alt+S | Version 1.12 |
Email selected item as KMZ | Alt+E | Version 1.12 |
Open pinned pop-up window | Ctrl while clicking | Version 1.2.1 |
Select the first item | Home | Version 1.0 |
Select the last item | End | Version 1.0 |
Check or uncheck selected item | Spacebar | Version 1.5 |
Zoom to the selected item | Enter | Version 1.5 |
Open context menu of selected item | Menu context key | Version 1.5 |
Search items from the table of contents | Ctrl+Shift+F | Version 1.5 |
Switch to next search result | Enter | Version 1.4 |
Draw
| Function | Shortcut | Introduced |
|---|---|---|
Move viewport in Freehand mode | Alt while clicking | Version 1.16 |
Activate Freehand in Polygon drawing mode | Alt while clicking | Version 1.16 |
Undo last edit | Ctrl+Z | Version 1.4 |
Redo last edit | Ctrl+Y | Version 1.4 |
Finish the sketch of the line and polygon | Enter | Version 1.4 |
Delete the vertex of the line and polygon | Delete | Version 1.4 |
Exit drawing | Esc | Version 1.4 |
Interactive analysis
| Function | Shortcut | Introduced |
|---|---|---|
Finish the sketch | Enter | Version 1.8 |
Undo last sketch | Right-click | Version 1.8 |
Add a draped point on the terrain surface | T while clicking | Version 1.8 |
Delete a selected point in the scene | Delete | Version 1.8 |
Stop or resume the animation | Spacebar | Version 1.8 |
Adjust value of the slider | Left Arrow or Right Arrow | Version 1.8 |
Lock the pointer on elevation profile graph | Spacebar | Version 1.8 |
Close the selected pane | Esc | Version 1.8 |
Bookmarks
| Function | Shortcut | Introduced |
|---|---|---|
Add a new bookmark | Ctrl+N | Version 1.11 |
Update a selected bookmark in editing mode | Ctrl+U | Version 1.8 |
Remove a selected bookmark in editing mode | Delete | Version 1.8 |
Select previous or next bookmark | Left Arrow or Right Arrow | Version 1.8 |
Edit description and transitions in editing mode | Ctrl+D | Version 1.11 |
Add a new group | Ctrl+G | Version 1.11 |
Switch to next group | Ctrl+Tab | Version 1.11 |
Reverse back to the last group | Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Version 1.11 |
Play bookmark tour from the selected bookmark | Shift+F5 | Version 1.8 |
Speed up tour play | Ctrl+Right Arrow | Version 1.11 |
Speed down tour play | Ctrl+Left Arrow | Version 1.11 |
Export bookmark | Ctrl+K | Version 1.12 |
Done typing | Enter | Version 1.8 |
Done bookmark editing | Ctrl+Enter | Version 1.11 |
Exit current operation | Esc | Version 1.8 |
Stop the animation | Spacebar | Version 1.8 |
Movie
| Function | Shortcut | Introduced |
|---|---|---|
Expand/Compress movie track scales | Ctrl+Mouse wheel up/down | Version 2.0 |
Widen/Narrow movie track scales | Shift+Mouse wheel up/down | Version 2.0 |
Export the current scene
| Function | Shortcut | Introduced |
|---|---|---|
Save current view as image | Ctrl+Alt+S | Version 1.10 |
Open Print dialog box | Ctrl+P | Version 1.5 |
Share current view via email | Ctrl+E | Version 1.5 |
Point-based service
| Function | Shortcut | Introduced |
|---|---|---|
Display the pop-up window of the location with a service | Ctrl while right-clicking | Version 1.9 |