You can create, insert and edit drawings with Google Drawings.
Create a drawing in Google Docs
- On your computer, open a document.
- At the top left, click Insert
Drawing
- Insert shapes, lines or text with the editing tools.
Drawing Create a drawing in Google Drive
- On your computer, go to Google Drive.
- In the top left, click File
- Use the editing tool to insert:
- Shapes
- Lines
- Text
Insert a drawing from Google Drive
- On your computer, open a document.
- At the top left, click Insert
- Click the drawing that you want to insert.
- Click Select.
The inserted drawing is linked to the original drawing.
- Update the drawing: click the drawing. At the top right, click 'Update'.
- Unlink the drawing: click the drawing. At the top right, click Unlink
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.Use the editing tools
You can use the editing tools to add lines, shapes, text boxes and images.
Draw a line
- At the top of the page, find and click Select line.
- Pick the type of line that you want.
- Place the line on your drawing:
- Line, elbow connector, curved connector or arrow: click to start, then drag across the canvas.
- Curve or polyline: click to start, then click at each point where you want the line to bend. Double-click or complete the shape to finish.
- Scribble: click to start, then drag across the canvas.
- Click Select.
Draw a shape
- At the top of the page, find and click Shape.
- Choose the shape that you want to use.
- Click and drag on the canvas to draw your shape.
Insert text
- At the top of the page, click Insert.
- To place text directly on the canvas as a shape, click Word art.
- To place text inside a box or confined area, click Text box and click where you want to put it.
- Type your text and press Enter.
- You can select, resize and format the word art or text box, or apply styles like bold or italics to the text.
Insert an image
- At the top of the page, find and click Image.
- Follow the instructions to pick or upload an image.
- You can move and format the image like any other shape.
- Move the image: drag it on the canvas.
- Resize the image: drag the blue boxes at the corners.
- Rotate the image: drag the blue dot that's outside the shape. Hold Shift to rotate 15° at a time.
- Change border colour, line thickness or border/line style: use the buttons above the canvas.
Select and format shapes
- On your computer, open a drawing in Google Drive.
- At the top of the page, find and click Select.
- On the canvas, click the shape, line or text box that you want to change.
- Move a shape: drag it on the canvas.
- Resize a shape: drag the blue boxes at the corners.
- Rotate a line: drag the blue dots at the corners. Lines can be rotated this way.
- Rotate a shape: drag the blue dot that's outside the shape. Hold Shift to rotate 15° at a time.
- Change fill colour, line colour, line thickness or border/line style: use the buttons above the canvas.
- Put text inside a shape: double-click an enclosed shape and start typing.
Copy a shape
To copy a shape, hold Option (on Macs) or Ctrl (on Windows) and drag the copy to a new location.
Change your drawing size
- On your computer, open a drawing in Google Drive.
- Go to the menu and click File
- Select a size from the drop-down menu. To choose your own size, select Custom.
Hide and show markups
If your document has markups, you can hide and show markups. To hide and show all markups, select an option:
- Click View menu
Show markups
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- Right-click anywhere on the document.
- Click Hide all markups
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Show markups 
.Tip: On touchscreen devices, you can tap to show or hide all markups.
Delete markups
- On your computer, open a document with markups.
- To delete a markup:
- Right-click on the markup.
- When the menu shows, click Delete
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Tip: You can use your keyboard to delete a markup. When selecting a markup, you can press the Backspace button or Delete button.