Using Drawing Tools in Google Drawings

IN THIS COURSE

• 1.  Inserting a table in Google Drawings
  5m 21s
  In Google Drawings, you can insert a table in your workspace. Once inserted, you can insert text, format it and even insert additional rows and columns. FREE ACCESS
• 2.  Importing an image in Google Drawings
  6m 15s
  In Google Drawings, you can insert images into your drawings several different ways. You can upload images from your hard drive, directly from the internet or even from your Google Drive storage space. FREE ACCESS
• 3.  Creating a quick diagram in Google Drawings
  5m 43s
  You can create a quick diagram by using the Scribble tool, which allows you to insert free-hand shapes. However, in order to add more precise lines and shapes, the plotline and predefined shape tools should be used. FREE ACCESS
• 4.  Customizing your shapes in Google Drawings
  3m 26s
  In Google Drawings, once you have inserted shapes, you can modify them. You will see how to move, resize and rotate shapes inserted in your drawing canvas. FREE ACCESS
• 5.  Customizing your line formats in Google Drawings
  5m 29s
  In Google Drawings, you can make several adjustments to the lines that you have inserted into your drawing or diagram. You can resize a line as well as adjust its thickness, type and color. FREE ACCESS
• 6.  Adding color to your drawing in Google Drawings
  4m 18s
  Adding color to your drawing can be a good way to improve its overall appearance. In Google Drawings, you can modify the color for all the elements that you insert into your drawing. You can change the background, shape, border and text colors. FREE ACCESS
• 7.  Adding arrows to your drawing in Google Drawings
  5m 6s
  If you are creating an explanatory diagram, you may find it useful to insert arrows. Google Drawings features a number of different ways of inserting different types of arrows. FREE ACCESS
• 8.  Selecting elements in your drawing in Google Drawings
  4m 49s
  If you want to make changes to multiple elements in your drawing, you will need to know how to use the selection tool and its different functions. You will see how to select multiple shapes at once, group these elements together and even make changes to more than one element at a time. FREE ACCESS
• 9.  Changing the order of your elements in Google Drawings
  5m 11s
  When creating your drawing in Google Drawings, it is important to take into account the third dimension when inserting and organizing the different elements. You will see how to use the layering tools to place objects over and under other elements in your diagram. FREE ACCESS
• 10.  Reorganizing the elements in a diagram in Google Drawings
  3m 19s
  In order to make your diagram look as neat and professional as possible, Google Drawings has included a number of different tools to help you reorganize the elements in your diagram. You will see how to align your shapes, adjust the space distribution of a group of shapes and center, left or right align a selected element. FREE ACCESS