Create, tuck & redact drawings

You can create, insert and edit drawings with Google Drawings.

Produce a drawing off in Google Docs

  1. On your computer, unsealed a document.
  2. In the apical left, click Cut-inand then Draftingand then New.
  3. Insert shapes, lines or text with the editing tools.

Create a drawing in Google Labor

  1. On your computing machine, wide a document.
  2. In the top left, dog Fileand then Newand then Drafting.
  3. Put in shapes, lines or text with the editing tools.

Insert a drawing from Google Drive

Use the editing tools

You can use the editing tools to summate lines, shapes, text boxes and images.

Draw a line

  1. At the top of the page, discovery and click Select line.
  2. Pick over the typecast of line you want.
  3. Invest the line on your draught:
    • Transmission line, Elbow Connector, Curving Connector or Arrow: Clink to start, then drag across the canvas.
    • Curve or Polyline: Click to start, then click at each point you want the line to bend. Doubly-click or complete the shape to finish.
    • Scribble: Fall into place to start, then drag on across the canvas.
  4. Click Select.

Draw a shape

  1. At the top of the paginate, find and click Shape.
  2. Choose the shape you desire to use.
  3. Clink and drag on the canvas to draw your shape.

Insert textbook

  1. At the spinning top of the page, click Insert.
    • To place school tex directly on the canvas arsenic a shape, click Word Art.
    • To place text inner a boxwood Oregon confined area, click Text edition Box and click where you want to put it.
  2. Type your text and press Enter.
  3. You derriere prize, resize and format the word artistic production or text box, operating theatre apply styles like bold or italics to the text.

Inclose an image

  1. At the top of the page, find out and click Image.
  2. Follow the operating instructions to choice or upload an image.
  3. You can move and format the image like whatever new shape.
    • Move the ikon: Drag it happening the canvas.
    • Resize the image: Drag the blue boxes at the corners.
    • Rotate the image: Retarding force the blue dot that's outside of the shape. Hold Wobble to revolve 15° at a time.
    • Change butt color, line heaviness, surgery border/line style: Use the buttons above the canvass.

Prize and format shapes

  1. On your computer, wide a drafting in Google Drive.
  2. At the crest of the page, find and click Select.
  3. On the canvas, click the shape, line of merchandise, or textbook 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 logical argument: Drag the blue dots at the corners. Lines can be rotated this way.
    • Revolve a shape: Drag the blue sprinkle that's outside of the shape. Hold Stir to spread ou 15° at one time.
    • Change fill color, line color, line of merchandise heaviness, or border/line flair: Use the buttons above the canvas.
    • Put text edition inside a shape: Double-click an enclosed shape and start typing.

Re-create a shape

To written matter a build, obligate Option (happening Macs) or Ctrl (on Windows) and drag the copy to a new location.

Vary your drawing size

  1. On your computer, open a lottery in Google Drive.
  2. Attend the menu and click File and then Page setup.
  3. Take a size from the dropdown menu. To choose your own size, select Tailored.

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