2 Easy Ways to Move Images in Google Docs in 2 Ways

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Is that picture in the wrong place in your Google Docs file? Luckily, you can drag it to the desired location on the page in a few quick steps. This wikiHow will show you how to move an image anywhere in Google Docs using a computer, phone, or tablet.

Method 1
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Using a Computer

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  1. If you haven't already opened your Google Docs file, you can use any web browser on your computer to do so at https://docs.google.com . Once you're signed in, just click the document name to open it for editing. [1]
    • To insert an image into your file, click the location where you'd like to put it, click Insert on the bar above the document, and then select Image .
  2. It's usually the middle option in the list of three icons. [2]
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  3. The text will wrap around the image as you move it around the document.
    • You can change the picture position from "Wrap Text" to either "In line" or "Break text" by clicking the other icons below the image.
    • Rotate the image by dragging and dropping the circular button at its top-most edge. [3]
    • With the right settings applied, you can overlay your images in Google Docs .
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Using the Mobile App

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  1. If it's not already open, open Google Docs by tapping its blue blue-and-white paper sheet icon on the home screen or in the app drawer, then tap the document you want to edit.
    • To insert an image into your file, tap the place where you'd like it to go, tap the plus sign (+), then select Image . [4]
  2. You'll see one of these three-dot menus at the top right corner of your screen. [5]
  3. If you're not in print layout, you will not be able to edit the images. [6]
  4. A blue line will surround the image to show that it's currently selected.
  5. Lift your finger from the screen once the image is at the correct spot to place it.
    • If the image is snapping to text but you want it to move freely, tap the image to open the menu, tap the three dots, then select Image Options > Text Wrap > Wrap Text . You want it to be set to Wrap Text instead of In line to allow the picture to move around the document freely.
    • You can rotate the image by dragging and dropping the circular button at the top of the image. [7]
    • With the right settings applied, you can overlay your images in Google Docs .
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2423485?hl=en
      2. ↑ https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/googledocuments/inserting-images/1/
      3. ↑ https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/googledocuments/inserting-images/1/
      4. ↑ https://support.google.com/docs/answer/97447?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco=1
      5. ↑ https://support.google.com/docs/answer/4600160?co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&hl=en&oco=0
      6. ↑ https://support.google.com/docs/answer/10296604?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid#zippy=%2Csee-change-how-your-document-looks-when-printed
      7. ↑ https://support.google.com/docs/answer/4600160?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

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