Add features to your projects

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click the project you want to open. If you don’t have a project, you can either:
   • Create a new project.
   • Skip this step. To skip this step, at the top right, click Explore Earth.
3. At the top left, click Add Placemark .
4. On the map, click where you want to add a placemark.
5. In the Knowledge Card, at the top right, rename your placemark.

Your placemark shows on the map and in the project details panel.

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click the project you want to open. If you don’t have a project, you can either:
   • Create a new project.
   • Skip this step. To skip this step, at the top right, click Explore Earth.
3. To search for places, use the “Search Google Earth” bar.
4. From the search results, select the result you want to add.
5. In the Knowledge Card, on the right, click Save to project.
6. Under “Place title,” add a name for your placemark.
   • To set a manual view or edit the provided description or icon, click Update.

Tips:

• When you update the information, it’ll remove information provided by Google.
• Your placemark shows on the map and in the project details panel.

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click the project you want to open. If you don’t have a project, you can either:
   • Create a new project.
   • Skip this step. To skip this step, at the top right, click Explore Earth.
3. On the map, find and click the placemark you want to add.
4. In the Knowledge Card, on the right, click Save to project.

Your placemark shows in the project details panel.

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click the project you want to add a line or shape to. If you don’t have a project, you can either:
   • Create a new project.
   • Skip this step. To skip this step, at the top right, click Explore Earth.
3. At the top left, click Add path or polygon .
4. To add your first point, click any location on the map. Each click adds a new segment.
   • To finish a line, double-click or click Done.
   • To close your shape, click your starting location.
5. Click Save to project.

Tip: Your new line or shape is untitled by default. You can rename the line or shape.

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click the project where you want to edit a line or shape in.
3. To edit a line or shape, click it Edit.
   • To change the size or position: Drag any point, then release.
   • To change the width: To select a width, under “Width," click Down arrow .
   • To change the color: Click Format color fill the color you want.
     • To create your own palette, click Custom colors.
4. As you edit the line or shape, changes are automatically saved.

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click the project you want to open. If you don’t have a project, you can either:
   • Create a new project.
   • Skip this step. To skip this step, at the top right, click Explore Earth.
3. On the left, click Add .
4. Using the editor panel, add your slide content.
5. To preview your slide, click View Start slideshow.

Tiled overlays show location-based data layers that cover a specific area on top of your map.

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click Launch Earth.
3. On the left, click Projects .
4. Click the project you want to open.
   • If you don’t have a project, create one.
5. Click New feature  Tiled overlay .
   • Enter the Overlay URL.

You can copy features from an Earth project or local KML file to another project.

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Open the project you want to copy the features from.
3. On the left, select the feature(s) you want to copy.
4. Hover over the feature.
5. Click More Copy Feature.
   • Alternatively, you can right-click the selection Copy Feature.
6. Select the project or file you want to copy the feature to.
7. To copy the feature to the project or file, on top of the left panel, click More   Paste feature from clipboard.

The features appear in the new location.

Google Earth can load data from third-party servers. A server is considered "third-party" if it isn’t owned and operated by Google. Features like Tile Overlays and KML Network Links within Earth projects may link to resources on a third-party server. Learn more about Tile Overlays.

If an Earth project triggers a network connection to a third-party server, a notification appears on your screen. The notification only appears the first time content is loaded from a new domain.

Tips:

• Always use content from trusted sources.
• Third-party servers can monitor network traffic and may be able to infer info about your use of Google Earth.
  • When a Tiled Overlay is active, a third-party server could monitor individual tile loads from your IP address and learn what geographic regions you viewed.