Become a Google mapping expert

Kickstart your map-making with Google Earth and Google Maps with these step-by-step tutorials.

Google Earth

Create a map or story in Google Earth Web

30 minutes to complete

How to create a story or map on the web using locations, photos, videos, 3D imagery and Street View.

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Annotating Google Earth Desktop

30 minutes to complete

How to add placemarks, paths, polygons, photos and YouTube videos to Google Earth Desktop.

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Creating Image Overlays in Google Earth Desktop

30 minutes to complete

How to overlay scanned maps in Google Earth Desktop.

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Adding legends, logos and banners to Google Earth Desktop with Screen Overlays

20 minutes to complete

How to add legends and other images to your Google Earth Desktop screen.

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Using Views and Perspectives in Google Earth Desktop

10 minutes to complete

How to save unique camera angles to placemarks.

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Creating a Narrated Tour in Google Earth Desktop

30 minutes to complete

How to guide your viewers through your project.

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Importing Global Positioning Systems (GPS) data in Google Earth Desktop

20 minutes to complete

How to import GPS data into Google Earth Desktop.

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Importing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data in Google Earth Desktop

20 minutes to complete

How to import vector and raster GIS data into Google Earth Desktop.

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Avoiding Overload with Regions

60 minutes to complete

Got lots of content? Keep it manageable for users.

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Packaging Content in a KMZ File

10 minutes to complete

Including your multimedia content so everything just works.

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Using Network Links Effectively

10 minutes to complete

Learn the benefits of a more dynamic approach.

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Google Earth Engine

Introduction to Google Earth Engine

30 minutes to complete

How to use Google Earth Engine's basic functionality, including exploring the Data Catalog and viewing datasets in the Workspace.

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My Maps

Visualize your data on a custom map using Google My Maps

15 minutes to complete

How to quickly map data from a spreadsheet, style points and shapes, and give your map a beautiful base map. Then share your map with friends or embed on your website.

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Open Data Kit

ODK Collect and ODK Aggregate to Store and Manage Your Data

120 minutes to complete

How to create forms for data collection, set up a cloud-based server to host your data and visualize your data in Google Earth.

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ODK Collect and Google Drive Integration to Store and Manage Your Data

30 minutes to complete

How to store and manage data you collect with ODK Collect in Google Drive.

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