How do I add custom icons to Google Maps?

Change placemark icon
  1. Click on the map tab you want to change.
  2. If you don’t see a gray bar labeled “Configure map” above the map itself, click “Tools > Change map”.
  3. If “Feature map” is not highlighted in red, click it.
  4. Click the “Change feature styles” button.
  5. Click “Points > Marker icon” if it’s not already selected.

How do I change the icon of a KML file?

If you want to do it at the Folder level, right-click the Folder, select Properties (or Get Info), and go to the Style,Color tab. There you should see a Share Styles button which will make the styles for everything in that folder the same. Then use the icon button to select the icon.

How do I add shapes in Google Earth?

Draw a path or polygon
  1. Open Google Earth.
  2. Go to a place on the map.
  3. Above the map, click Add Path . To add a shape, click Add Polygon. …
  4. A “New Path” or “New Polygon” dialog will pop up. …
  5. To draw the line or shape you want, click a start point on the map and drag.
  6. Click an endpoint. …
  7. Click OK.