Style your places

You can enhance your Projects with photos, videos, and custom placemarks when using Google Earth.

Edit your placemarks

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click the project you want to open. If you don't have a project, create one.
3. Click the placemark you want to change, then click edit Edit.

4. In the edit menu panel, you can change your placemark, add a label, add media, or add a description:

   • To change your placemark size, click the "Icon Size" drop-down arrow and select an alternative size.
   • To change your placemark color, click format_color_fill Choose color and select a color.
   • To change your placemark icon, first click the current icon, then select a new icon.
   • For more options, click More icons and make your choice from the icon gallery.

   • To create a custom placemark icon, click Upload custom icon.

   • To add or change a label for your placemark, click More settings. Under "Label Style" settings, you can modify the label style, text color, and label visibility.

   • To add text and basic formatting, click + Description, then type and use the tools in the Description field.

To create a custom map view, in the bottom right, use the Zoom, Tilt, or Street View tools, then click Capture view.

Change or remove placemark visibility

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click the project you want to open. If you don't have a project, create one.
3. To move your placemark, click the placemark, then click edit Edit and drag it to a new position.
4. To hide or remove your placemark, go to your project details panel on the left hand side:
   1. To hide a placemark and keep it from showing up in your project, point to the placemark name, then click visibility_off Hide feature.
   2. To remove a placemark, click more_vert Show more options, then click delete Delete.

Reorder features

1. On your computer, open Google Earth.
2. Click the project you want to open. If you don't have a project, create one.
3. In the list of features you've added, drag your slides, lines, polygons, or placemarks into the order you want.

Add photos and videos 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, create one.
3. To add a photo or video to a placemark, click the placemark, then click edit Edit.
4. In the edit menu, click + Media.
5. Choose an image or video to upload or add a URL.
6. Your photos and videos will open when you click a placemark in your project.

Your changes are saved automatically.