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You can create, insert and edit drawings with Google Drawings.
Create a drawing in Google Docs
- On your computer, open a document.
- In the top left, click Insert
Drawing
- Insert shapes, lines or text with the editing tools.
Drawing Create a drawing in Google Drive
- On your computer, open a document.
- In the top left, click File
- Insert shapes, lines or text with the editing tools.
Insert a drawing from Google Drive
- On your computer, open a document.
- In the top left, click Insert
- Click the drawing you want to insert.
- Click Select.
The inserted drawing is linked to the original drawing.
- Update the drawing: Click the drawing. In the top right, click Update.
- Unlink the drawing: Click the drawing. In the top right, click Unlink
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.Use the editing tools
You can use the editing tools to add lines, shapes, text boxes and images.
Draw a line
- At the top of the page, find and click Select line.
- Pick the type of line you want.
- Place the line on your drawing:
- Line, Elbow Connector, Curved Connector or Arrow: Click to start, then drag across the canvas.
- Curve or Polyline: Click to start, then click at each point you want the line to bend. Double-click or complete the shape to finish.
- Scribble: Click to start, then drag across the canvas.
- Click Select.
Draw a shape
- At the top of the page, find and click Shape.
- Choose the shape you want to use.
- Click and drag on the canvas to draw your shape.
Insert text
- At the top of the page, click Insert.
- To place text directly on the canvas as a shape, click Word Art.
- To place text inside a box or confined area, click Text Box and click where you want to put it.
- Type your text and press Enter.
- You can select, resize and format the word art or text box, or apply styles like bold or italics to the text.
Insert an image
- At the top of the page, find and click Image.
- Follow the instructions to pick or upload an image.
- You can move and format the image like any other shape.
- Move the image: Drag it on the canvas.
- Resize the image: Drag the blue boxes at the corners.
- Rotate the image: Drag the blue dot that’s outside of the shape. Hold Shift to rotate 15° at a time.
- Change border color, line thickness, or border/line style: Use the buttons above the canvas.
Select and format shapes
- On your computer, open a drawing in Google Drive.
- At the top of the page, find and click Select.
- On the canvas, click the shape, line, or text box you want to change.
- Move a shape: Drag it on the canvas.
- Resize a shape: Drag the blue boxes at the corners.
- Rotate a line: Drag the blue dots at the corners. Lines can be rotated this way.
- Rotate a shape: Drag the blue dot that’s outside of the shape. Hold Shift to rotate 15° at a time.
- Change fill color, line color, line thickness, or border/line style: Use the buttons above the canvas.
- Put text inside a shape: Double-click an enclosed shape and start typing.
Copy a shape
To copy a shape, hold Option (on Macs) or Ctrl (on Windows) and drag the copy to a new location.
Change your drawing size
- On your computer, open a drawing in Google Drive.
- Go to the menu and click File
- Select a size from the dropdown menu. To choose your own size, select Custom.