Navigate with the Keyboard | Feedback E-mail this topic Print this topic

You may find that you prefer to navigate the map using the keyboard to control movement. The table below lists actions you can perform and the keystrokes required. To enable this functionality, direct focus to the map by clicking anywhere on it or pressing the F8 key.

To do this | Press
Move left. Turn left while flying. | A or ← (left arrow)
Move right. Turn right while flying. | D or → (right arrow)
Rotate left. | V or Shift + ← (left arrow)
Rotate right. | B or Shift + → (right arrow)
Move forward or up. | ↑ (up arrow) or W
Move back or down. | ↓ (down arrow) or S
Move straight up. | Ctrl + - key
Move straight down. | Ctrl + + key
Zoom in. | J or + key or Ctrl + ↑ (up arrow)
Zoom out. | L or - key or Ctrl + ↓ (down arrow)
Tilt up. | I or Pgup key or Shift + ↑ (up arrow)
Tilt down. | K or PgDn key or Shift + ↓ (down arrow)
Reset pivot (tilt) to look straight down. | P
Reset view to North. | N
Toggle flight. | F
Zoom map to full extent. | R
Switch target and observer. | Shift + O
Speed up flying. | Q

Note Arrow key keystrokes can be combined for additional functionality; for example, pressing the left arrow and up arrow simultaneously moves the view diagonally in a northwest direction.

To control aspects of the ArcGIS Explorer application with the keyboard, see Keyboard Shortcuts.

Alternatively, you can use the mouse to navigate in many of the same ways indicated above. Learn more about navigating with the mouse