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Google Docs is available on multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, BlackBerry OS, and ChromeOS.

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Google Docs is a user-friendly tool for document creation, but it has some
limitations when it comes to adding multimedia content. Currently, it does not
have a built-in feature for adding captions to inserted images. Nevertheless, there
are workarounds that you can utilize to accomplish this. If you require captions
for your images in Google Docs, there are multiple methods to explore.

If you want to add captions to the images in your Google Docs document, there are
a few workarounds you can use. While Google Docs doesn't have a dedicated
function for adding captions, you can still achieve this through other means.

Methods to insert images in Google Docs

Drawing feature to add captions

Click where you want to place the caption.

Click "Insert" and select "Drawing."

Choose "New" and click "Image" to upload the image you want to add a caption to.

Click on the text box and move it to the position where you want the caption to appear. Customize the font and other
features to your liking.

Click "Save" and close the drawing.

The caption will be saved with the image, and you can move it to any position you desire. If you need to edit the image,
follow a similar process by clicking "Insert" > "Drawing" > "New" > "Edit."

Insert a table and add caption text within it

Click where you want to add the image to your document.

Click "Insert" > "Table" and choose a "1 x 2" table to give you one column and two rows.

Drag or insert your image into the row above.

Type your caption in the row below, and adjust the font and size as needed.

To remove the borders, right-click on the table and select "Table properties."

Change the table border to "0 pt" and click "OK."

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Your image and caption will now be together without any visible lines. The caption will move with the image if you
decide to change its position.

Use in-line text to create captions

Click on the image in your document. This will bring up some lines on the left-hand side below the image.

Click on the first line from the left, which is the "In-line" option.

Place your cursor below the image and type in your caption. You can customize the style, font, and size to your
preference.

However, one drawback of the in-line text method is that the caption does not move with the image if you decide to
move it to a different location in your document. Additionally, it may not appear correctly if opened with another PDF
reader.

FAQs:
1. When was Google Docs released?
March 9, 2006

2. What apps does Google Docs include?

Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms, Sites and Keep

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