Apr 8, 2019
I am trying to place an image behind text. Only options I see are In line, Wrap or Break text. Thx!
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Hi, everyone!
We've rolled out improvements for fixing images to a certain location on a page in Google Docs. To learn more about our "Fix position on page" feature and related options for image positioning, please visit our updated Help Center article and recent blog post.
Thanks for all of your input!
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Hi there,
At this time, the only way to add a watermark to a Google Docs document is to put your text into a text box via Insert > Drawing and set up the watermark as an image with a high transparency to layer over it.
How to Add a Text Box to an Image in Google Docs
- Paste or upload the image to your document.
- Click on the image to select it.
- Adjust the transparency by going to Image options > Transparency and moving the slider as needed.
- Copy the image by clicking on it and pressing Ctrl/Cmd + C.
- Go to Insert > Drawing.
- Paste the image (Ctrl/Cmd V) in the Drawing application.
- Select the Text tool and drag the text box to wherever you want it over the image, resizing it as needed.
- Type in the text you want to add, using the font of your choice.
- Select the blue Save & Close button.
This may be more complex than what you're seeking if you have a document that's longer than one page. The best and easiest alternative would be to convert the document to a PDF (go to File > Download as ...) and then add the watermark with a free online app, such as Watermark PDF Files, I Love PDF, or Watermark Images.
To help influence future feature changes or additions in Docs, I encourage you to provide feedback about this directly to the Docs team by following these steps:
- Open a document.
- Click Help > Report a problem.
- Enter your feedback.
Although the product team is unable to respond to individual users directly, they review this feedback regularly and use it to help improve the product over time. The more users who have this request, the more likely it is the team will make a change.
Google user
Aug 16, 2019
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You can submit your concerns via Help > Report a problem. The team reviews all feedback sent to them but is unable to respond to individual users. Google doesn't check the help forums for user feedback, so it's important that you use the in-product tool. The more users who request this capability via in-product feedback, the greater the chances are of the team considering it.
~Jo
Aug 19, 2019
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You can submit your concerns via Help > Report a problem. The team will dutifully ignore all your sugestions. Google doesn't check the help forums for user feedback, so it's important that you learn your place in this circle of life. The more users who sacrifice their fisrt born child, the greater the chances the gods might hear your plea.
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Google user
Sep 20, 2019
This is frustrating!!!!
Oct 10, 2019
This works vice versa as well.
Google user
Oct 25, 2019
I wanted to put the words "UNRELEASED" or similar for Doc Control, but instead (since this isn't supported here), I had to put it in the header. That way it was visible on every page, without having to do/undo it manually on multiple paged docs.
Nov 4, 2019
Nov 13, 2019
Hi, everyone!
We've rolled out improvements for fixing images to a certain location on a page in Google Docs. To learn more about our "Fix position on page" feature and related options for image positioning, please visit our updated Help Center article and recent blog post.
Thanks for all of your input!
Community Specialist Cadal - Community Specialist recommended this