the flyer I'm working on is almost done
I've typed up everything I want to
include about the neighborhood block
party the only thing missing pictures
adding pictures is a great way to make
your document more fun and interesting
to get started place your cursor roughly
where you want the image to go then
click the image command on the toolbar I
already know the picture I want to use
first it's a graphic I have saved to my
computer so uploading it should be
pretty easy just click upload from
computer select the image you want then
click open the image will appear in your
document now if you find yourself in a
situation where you'd like to add an
image but don't have anything suitable
on your computer good news Google Docs
gives you several different ways to find
and add other sources let's go back to
the image menu under the option that
says by URL you can add an image from
the web by pasting the address in this
box then click insert if you have any
photos stored in your Google account you
can find them under photos or drive this
includes files and folders that other
people have shared with you for the
flyer I'm working on though I have a
very specific picture in mind something
we haven't seen yet so I'm going to use
the search the web option here you can
use Google Docs to find images on the
web to search just type what you're
looking for in the box the idea behind
this feature is that you're free to use
any of the images you find here under
something called a Creative Commons
license that means you can add them to
your documents print them modify them
whatever you want however just to be
safe it's important to go to the source
of the image and check the copyright
license you want to make sure you're not
breaking any rules
not even by mistake to learn more about
an image click the magnifying glass in
the lower right corner this one is
licensed for commercial use which means
if I wanted to use it on my flyer that
would be OK at the top of the window
there's a link to the original image
which should have more information about
the license to insert an image all you
have to do is select it
then click the button near the bottom of
the window
the last thing I'd like to show you is
how to move and resize your image so it
suits your needs to resize it I'm just
going to select the image then click and
drag one of these sizing handles to
maintain the images proportions use the
sizing handles in the corners next I'm
going to change the position of the
image from inline to wrap text
this causes the text to wrap around the
image and also makes it much easier to
move the right imagery can really make
your document pop whether you choose to
search for images or use your own photos
and graphics Google Docs gives you many
ways to transform your work into
something unique GCF Global creating
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