How to add captions to images in Google Docs?

Learn to add captions to images in Google Docs. For adding captions: Go to "Drawing" >Select the image>Go to "Textbox">Add a caption>Customize the caption>Add more captions>Format the captions>Edit the captions and Move the image and caption together.

How to add captions to images in Google Docs?
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Adding captions to images in Google Docs can be helpful to provide context and information about the images in your document. Here's how you can do it:

  1. Go to "Drawing": First of all go to "Insert" in  your Google Docs document and Select "Drawing" option and then Click to "New".
  2. Select the image: Click on the image to select it.  You can adjust the image as requirement along with its size.
  3. Go to "Textbox": For the Captions, go to the Menu bar and click on "Text Box" and drag at the bottom of the Image.
  4. Add a caption: Write the caption in the box. You can write your own caption on paste it.
  5. Customize the caption: You can customize the caption by changing the font, size, and color. You can also align the caption to the left, center, or right by using the alignment options in the toolbar.
  6. Add more captions: If you want to add captions to more images, repeat the steps above for each image.
  7. Format the captions: Once you've added all your captions, you can format them as a group by selecting all the captions at once. To do this, hold down the "Shift" key and click on each caption. You can then change the font, size, color, and alignment for all the captions at once.
  8. Edit the captions: To edit a caption, simply click on it and make your changes. You can also delete a caption by clicking on it and pressing the "Delete" key.
  9. Move the image and caption together: If you want to move the image and caption together, click on the image and caption to select them, and then drag them to a new location in your document.

Adding captions to images in Google Docs is a simple and effective way to provide more context and information for your readers. By following the steps above, you can easily add captions to your images and customize them to fit your document's style.