Add captions to images on Google Docs; Check the step-by-step guide here

In Google Docs, adding a picture is simple; however, adding a description can be more challenging. Here are a couple of methods for creating and adding descriptions to your photographs until Google introduces a caption tool to Docs. There are four methods to do it, depending on your preferences, the number of photographs, and whether you want to label each image separately. You can draw something, use a table, add inline text, or try an add-on.

Use Inline Text to Caption Your Image

• The simplest solution is to insert the text below the image and utilize an inline format for your image. This presupposes that your image has previously been placed.
• Click "In Line" in the toolbar after selecting the image.

• Put your cursor underneath the picture, then start typing the caption. The top toolbar can then be used to pick the text and format its size, alignment, and style.

How to put the caption in your image through drawing?

• The aforementioned technique for adding a caption functions admirably, but it separates the caption from the image. Therefore, you might prefer the Drawing option if you intend to move items around in your document. You won't start with the image in your document if you choose this option.
• Place your cursor where the image and caption should be in the document. then select New from the menu under Insert > Drawing.
• To upload, look for, or add a picture, select the "Image" button from the toolbar.
• Click "Text Box" in the toolbar once your image has been added to the drawing.
• Write your caption in the text box after you've drawn it. If you'd like, you can format your text using the toolbar's font settings. The text box can then be moved around to align appropriately with your image.

Add Caption by using a table

• Put your cursor where the image and caption should be in the document. Select a "1 x 2" table by selecting Insert > Table from the menu. You will then have a table with one column and two cells.
• Insert your image in the top cell. You can drag a picture into a cell if it is already present in your document.
• Enter your caption in the cell that is below the picture. As with any other text in your project, you can select the text and format it using the toolbar.
• Right-click the table and select "Table Properties," or use the menu to select Format > Table > Table Properties.
• Select "0 pt" in the drop-down box for the border size under Table Border in the top left corner, then click "OK”.
• Your image and caption will now be in an unseen table. If you choose to relocate the image, this option, like the drawing option above, keeps the caption with it.

Use an Add-On to Caption Your Image

• Using a Google Docs add-on provides an additional method for captioning the photos in your project. We'll utilize an add-on called Caption Maker, which automatically inserts captions to all of your things. If you don't need distinct text for each image, this is a suitable choice. If the images are labelled Image 1, Image 2, and so on, for example.
• Once you've installed the add-on from the Google Workspace Marketplace, using it is simple. Select Caption Maker under Add-Ons. begin with the menu
• You can make some adjustments in the sidebar that appears if you'd like. For instance, you can structure the captions by clicking "Show Options" and checking the box to caption the tables as well.
• Click "Captionize" when you're ready to add your captions. Following that, you will see numbered captions next to each image in your document.

FAQs

Q1) Can we put text effects on google docs?
Yes

Q2) What is more challenging in Google docs, adding a picture or adding a description?
Adding a description.