While Google Docs manages to win hearts with its simple design and user-friendly interface, it also misses a few key features here and there. One such vital missing feature is the ability to label images. In this guide, we'll walk you through the best ways to add captions to images in Google Docs.
Although there is no direct way, you can still Naming images in Google Docs With some alternative solutions. In this article, we'll explore some of these methods. So, without further ado, let's dive right in.
1. Use the drawing board.
It is likely to be used drawing board It's the most effective way to annotate images in Google Docs. Here's how to use it.
Step 1: Open a Google Docs document and use the Insert menu at the top to go to Drawing > + New.
Step 2: In the drawing board that appears, use the Image option from the toolbar to add the image of your choice.
Step 3: Once added, click the Text Box option and draw a box below the image. In the text box, type your caption and format it as you see fit. Additionally, you can resize and reposition the text box.
Step 4: Finally, click the Save & Close button, and the image will be added to Google Docs with a caption.
Once added, you can easily change the caption at any time by selecting the image and choosing the edit option.
2. Embedded Text Tool
If you're looking for a much faster way to label images, you can take advantage of the in-line text tool in Google Docs. Here's how.
Step 1: Open a Google Docs document and insert the image you want to name.
Step 2: Select the image and choose the In-line text option from the toolbar that appears.
Step 3: Place the cursor directly below the image and write a comment for it.
That's it. The caption has been added to the image. Of course, you can Edit and format text Just like any other text in Google Docs.
3. Enter the table
Another great way to add captions to images in Google Docs is to insert a table into Google Docs. It's a very straightforward method that gives you more options than the methods mentioned above. Here's how to do it.
Step 1: Open your Google Docs document and insert the image you want to caption.
Step 2: Now, open the Insert menu and go to Table. Here, select 1 x 2 as the grid size.
Step 3: Drag and drop the image into the first cell of the table and enter the caption in the second row.
That's it. The image with caption has been added to Google Docs.
If you prefer, you can also make changes to the table by right-clicking anywhere on the table and selecting Table Properties.
For example, you can remove borders by setting the table border width to 0 points.
Apart from that, you can also modify cell background color, alignment and more from the table properties window.
4. Use an additional element
If your work requires you to caption images a lot, using Custom add-on A good idea, after all. Unfortunately, there are only a few add-ons available for adding captions to images in Google Docs. Among these, Caption Maker is a popular option. Here's how to use it to caption images in Google Docs.
Step 1: Open your Google Docs document and install the Caption Maker add-on.
Step 2: Now insert the image into your Google Docs document. Then use the Add-ons menu at the top to go to Caption Maker > Start.
Step 3: In the Caption Maker panel, click the Show Options button. Under Format, enter your caption text in the new field.
Next, you can choose caption positions, formatting, and numbering.
Step 4: Finally, click the Captionize button at the bottom.
This is what the described image will look like.
Add-ons like Caption Maker can be useful when you have a very large number of images and tables in your document, and you want to add captions to all of them at once.
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So, these are some of the ways you can quickly add captions to images in Google Docs. Depending on how often you annotate images, you can choose any of the methods and get started.
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