When Google Earth is running, there are controls in the upper right that are only visible when your cursor is close to them. Mouse up to that upper right corner.
You will see three controls come into view: two white circles and a vertical slider.
- Google Earth Controls
The top circle, with an eye in the middle, handles rotation and tilt.
Click on the left (<) and right (>) controls to rotate counterclockwise and clockwise. Note that the [N] north mark moves around the circle as you do this. If you like, you can just gab that [N] and pull it around the circle to rotate.
Use the up (^) and down (v) controls for tilt. Start with the up (^) and watch the top tilt away from you. Use the down (v) to get back to vertical view.
The second circle. with a hand in the middle, handles moving the map around, left, right, up down. The closer to the center you click, the slower it moves; the closer to the edge, the faster.
The slider on the bottom is the most obvious, handling zoom in and out. You can either click the (+) and (-) on each end, or grab and move the slider along the track. Play with this one after tilting the plane with the top so far down you can see the horizon.
