Q&A for How to Zoom in on Google Earth

It depends whether or not you're using a tablet/smart phone or a laptop/ computer. If you're using a touch screen device, take your index finger and your thumb and push out with them at the same time. It should zoom in without tilting. If the image does tilt, you can rotate your fingers to rotate the image to the correct position.

Some of it is. When you explore a location through Google Earth/Maps, it will tell you what month and year the pictures were taken. The oldest pictures (from 2008 and earlier) look blurrier and were usually taken at sunset. Nowadays, Google Earth only takes pictures during the morning and middle of the day.

Roll your mouse cursor enough or use the zooming option within Google Earth. In many pictures, the text on signs might be too blurry to read, even with the closest zoom in option.

To restore the navigation bar in Google Earth, move your mouse to the bottom of the screen, especially if it has disappeared in full-screen mode or while using a specific tool. The navigation bar should reappear.