Google Earth User Guide - Manual (Page 59)

In the Places panel, a small amount, or snippet, of the description appears beneath the folder or item.
Keep in mind the following points about text in the Description field:
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Valid web URLs are automatically converted to HTML and can be clicked on from the info balloon to
produce the related web page in the web window.
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Many HTML tags are respected, such as font, style, and table tags. If you are familiar with HTML, you
can be quite creative in how your descriptions are formatted! All HTML tags should be properly closed.
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You can include images in your description using the IMG HTML tag to refer to either:
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Images stored on your computer's hard drive (e.g., )
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Images on the internet (e.g. ).
When you email that placemark to another person, local images are included.
Note - While theoretically the amount of text that you can enter into a description is unlimited, an extremely
lengthy description can negatively impact the performance of Google Earth.
Changing Labels
When you create or edit a placemark or folder , you can change the label for that item by typing in your text in the
Name field. By selecting the Style, Color tab in the Edit Placemark dialog box, you can also change the following
features for a label.
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Color - To set the color for a label, click on the Color swatch and choose a color using the standard color
selector. You can choose preset colors or define your own in a variety of ways. When you select this color,
the label updates before the Edit dialog box is closed, so you can view your changes and modify them
easily.