{"id":439104,"date":"2022-04-28T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-draw-on-google-docs\/"},"modified":"2022-04-28T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T17:00:00","slug":"how-to-draw-on-google-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-draw-on-google-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Draw on Google Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ed93ca2721\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ed93ca2721\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-draw-on-google-docs\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Draw_on_Google_Docs%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Draw on Google Docs&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-draw-on-google-docs\/#How_to_Draw_on_a_Google_Doc\" >How to Draw on a Google Doc<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Draw_on_Google_Docs%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Draw on Google Docs&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731630\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Docs logo on a white background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google Docs is well-known for being a comprehensive text editor, but it also provides some basic, built-in drawing tools that allow users to create basic designs in their documents and give them that special touch.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Google Docs\u2019 drawing capabilities aren\u2019t available for the iOS or Android Google Docs <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>. You can view drawings in the app, but to create them, you\u2019ll need to use the desktop browser.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Draw_on_a_Google_Doc\"><\/span>How to Draw on a Google Doc<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Accessing Google Docs\u2019 drawing feature isn\u2019t as obvious as, say, Microsoft PowerPoint\u2019s, which has all of the drawing tools in the ribbon. To access Google Doc\u2019s drawing tools, click \u201cInsert\u201d on the menu bar, hover your cursor over \u201cDrawing\u201d in the drop-down menu, and then click \u201cNew\u201d in the sub-menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-784339\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Click-Insert-Drawing-and-then-New..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Insert, Drawing, and then New.\" width=\"579\" height=\"320\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once selected, the Drawing window will appear. The drawing tools are found in the menu bar, which include, from left to right:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Actions<\/strong>: Displays a menu with different actions, such as downloading the image, showing version history, copying, pasting, and rotating the image, and inserting Word Art.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Undo (curved arrow pointing left)<\/strong>: Undo the most recent action.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Redo (curved arrow pointing right)<\/strong>: Redo the most recently undone action.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zoom (magnifying glass)<\/strong>: Zoom in or out on your drawing. You can insert a ruler or guidelines from the drop-down menu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Select (cursor)<\/strong>: Select a shape in your drawing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lines (slanting line)<\/strong>: Choose between several different line styles to draw.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shape (circle overlapping a square)<\/strong>: Allows you to insert several premade shapes, including arrows, callouts, and equation symbols.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Text box (box with a \u201cT\u201d inside)<\/strong>: Insert a text box to add text to your drawing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Image (box with a mountain inside)<\/strong>: Insert an image from your computer or Google Drive, or search for one on the internet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-784343\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/The-drawing-tools-in-the-Drawing-menu..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The drawing tools in the Drawing menu.\" width=\"587\" height=\"254\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The process for using the drawing tools is more or less the same. Select which tool you\u2019d like to use, and then click and drag your cursor across the drawing board to create your shape or image. The following video demonstrates how to use the Lines, Shape, and Text tools, as well as rotate a shape from the Actions tool.<\/p>\n<p>When you want to insert an image, you\u2019ll need to choose which location to pull the image from. Google Docs lets you use an image from your local machine:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-798544\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Select-a-photo-from-your-local-device..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a photo from your local device.\" width=\"399\" height=\"305\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From Google Drive:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-798545\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Select-a-photo-from-Google-Drive..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a photo from Google Drive.\" width=\"451\" height=\"359\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Or from the built-in Google Search feature:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-798546\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Select-a-photo-from-the-built-in-search-engine..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a photo from the built-in search engine.\" width=\"536\" height=\"359\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The selected photo will appear on the drawing board.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on what you insert into the drawing, different formating tools will appear. For example, if you insert a text box, several text formatting tools will appear which allow you to bold, italicize, underline, change or resize the font, and so on.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-784345\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Text-formatting-tools-in-the-menu-bar..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Text formatting tools in the menu bar.\" width=\"594\" height=\"222\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, by adding shapes or lines, you can adjust the color, weight, and dashes, as well as depict the start and endpoints of the lines. To draw a line or shape, select it from the menu bar and then click and drag your cursor on the drawing screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-784346\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Line-formatting-tools..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Line formatting tools.\" width=\"444\" height=\"297\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve created your drawing, you can insert it into your Google Docs document. To do so, click the blue \u201cSave and Close\u201d button in the top-right corner of the Drawing screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-784347\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Save-and-Close-button..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Save and Close button.\" width=\"426\" height=\"235\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The drawing will appear in your Google Docs document in the location of your cursor.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-784348\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/The-drawing-in-Google-Docs..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The drawing in Google Docs.\" width=\"580\" height=\"330\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it. The drawing tools are pretty basic in Google Docs. If you find yourself needing a tool that Docs doesn\u2019t provide, consider using a Microsoft app, such as Word or even OneNote, instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Draw in Microsoft OneNote<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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