Create, insert & edit drawings - Google Docs Editors Help

Create a drawing in Google Docs · On your computer, open a document. · In the top left, click Insert and then Drawing and then New. · Insert shapes, lines or text ... SkiptomaincontentCreate,insert&editdrawings WanttogetmoreoutofGoogleDocsforworkorschool?Signupfora GoogleWorkspacetrial atnocharge. Youcancreate,insertandeditdrawingswithGoogleDrawings. CreateadrawinginGoogleDocs Onyourcomputer,openadocument. Inthetopleft,clickInsert Drawing New. Insertshapes,linesortextwiththeeditingtools. CreateadrawinginGoogleDrive Onyourcomputer,openadocument. Inthetopleft,clickFile New Drawing. Insertshapes,linesortextwiththeeditingtools. InsertadrawingfromGoogleDrive Onyourcomputer,openadocument. Inthetopleft,clickInsert Drawing  FromDrive. Clickthedrawingyouwanttoinsert.  Click Select. Theinserteddrawingislinkedtotheoriginaldrawing.  Updatethedrawing:Clickthedrawing.Inthetopright,clickUpdate.  Unlinkthedrawing:Clickthedrawing.Inthetopright,clickUnlink . Usetheeditingtools Youcanusetheeditingtoolstoaddlines,shapes,textboxesandimages. Drawaline Atthetopofthepage,findandclickSelectline. Pickthetypeoflineyouwant. Placethelineonyourdrawing: Line,ElbowConnector,CurvedConnectororArrow:Clicktostart,thendragacrossthecanvas. CurveorPolyline:Clicktostart,thenclickateachpointyouwantthelinetobend.Double-clickorcompletetheshapetofinish. Scribble:Clicktostart,thendragacrossthecanvas. ClickSelect. Drawashape Atthetopofthepage,findandclickShape. Choosetheshapeyouwanttouse. Clickanddragonthecanvastodrawyourshape. Inserttext Atthetopofthepage,clickInsert. Toplacetextdirectlyonthecanvasasashape,clickWordArt. Toplacetextinsideaboxorconfinedarea,clickTextBoxandclickwhereyouwanttoputit. TypeyourtextandpressEnter. Youcanselect,resizeandformatthewordartortextbox,orapplystyleslikeboldoritalicstothetext. Insertanimage Atthetopofthepage,findandclickImage. Followtheinstructionstopickoruploadanimage. Youcanmoveandformattheimagelikeanyothershape. Movetheimage:Dragitonthecanvas. Resizetheimage:Dragtheblueboxesatthecorners. Rotatetheimage:Dragthebluedotthat’soutsideoftheshape.HoldShifttorotate15°atatime. Changebordercolor,linethickness,orborder/linestyle:Usethebuttonsabovethecanvas. Selectandformatshapes Onyourcomputer,openadrawinginGoogleDrive. Atthetopofthepage,findandclickSelect. Onthecanvas,clicktheshape,line,ortextboxyouwanttochange. Moveashape:Dragitonthecanvas. Resizeashape:Dragtheblueboxesatthecorners. Rotatealine:Dragthebluedotsatthecorners.Linescanberotatedthisway. Rotateashape:Dragthebluedotthat’soutsideoftheshape.HoldShifttorotate15°atatime. Changefillcolor,linecolor,linethickness,orborder/linestyle:Usethebuttonsabovethecanvas. Puttextinsideashape:Double-clickanenclosedshapeandstarttyping. Copyashape Tocopyashape,holdOption(onMacs)orCtrl(onWindows)anddragthecopytoanewlocation. Changeyourdrawingsize Onyourcomputer,openadrawinginGoogleDrive. GotothemenuandclickFilePagesetup. Selectasizefromthedropdownmenu.Tochooseyourownsize,selectCustom. Wasthishelpful?Howcanweimproveit?YesNoSubmitComputerAndroidiPhone&iPadMoretrueDrawingsCreate,insert&editdrawingsVisittheLearningCenterUsingGoogleproducts,likeGoogleDocs,atworkorschool?Trypowerfultips,tutorials,andtemplates.LearntoworkonOfficefileswithoutinstallingOffice,createdynamicprojectplansandteamcalendars,auto-organizeyourinbox,andmore.SearchClearsearchClosesearchGoogleappsMainmenuSearchHelpCentertrue35false