Google draw

Basic instructions how to use Google Draw

1. Google Draw Basic instructions on how to use Google Draw

2. Click on Create – Drawing (or Insert – Drawing on Google Doc page) Type in a name for your drawing if you are working on a Drawing only doc by clicking on Untitled Drawing

3. Use the D rawing tools to create graphics Use the Scribble tool. Click and move the mouse to make the shape, double click to close or end it or cross a line to close it Use the Fill can to fill shapes with colour and the Line fill to change the colour of lines. You cannot fill a Scribble drawing (at this stage) Made with Shapes

4. Use the D rawing tools to create graphics Change the thickness of the lines by choosing a thickness Use the Polyline tool to create straight line graphics

5. Order graphics (moving to the front or back of objects by right clicking on graphic to be moved

6. Use the shape button to create graphics

7. Change the arrow style by selecting the Select tool, then clicking on the arrow you have just made. Select tool Change thickness of line or line style

8. Go to Insert –Image or click on the Image button Click on Choose an image to upload Find the picture on your hardrive and click Open and then click Select (it may go straight into your doc) Resize by clicking and dragging on the corners Right click on picture to hyperlink to a website

9. Go to Insert –Picture or click on the Picture button Click on Take a Snapshot Click Allow and Close Click on Take Snapshot Take a few and then select the one you want to use and click Select Resize by clicking and dragging on the corners

10. Click on the picture Click on Full Size image Click on URL, highlight and copy Go back to Google Doc, click on Insert Picture Click on By URL Paste into URL box, click Select

11. Click on Insert a picture Click on a folder of photos Click on the picture you will use and then click Select If you have a blog and you have uploaded photos to it then you have access to them

12. Click on Insert a picture Click on Google Drive Click on My Drive Click on the picture you will use and then click Select If you have downloaded Google Drive to your computer, you can add your photos by clicking and dragging the folder of photos onto the Google Drive folder.

13. Share your drawing with other people by clicking on Share . Type in the email addresses, press Enter after each email address. Click Share Share your drawing with others. They can edit it at the same time or in their own time.