Add or edit text & images
Note: This section is for new Google Sites (at the bottom right, you'll see Create ). Get help with classic Google Sites.
Add text, headings, or titles to your site
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- On the right, click Insert
Text box.
- In the menu, click the Down arrow
choose the text, heading, or title style you want.
- Add your text to the box.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Change how your text looks
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- Click the text you want to change.
- In the menu, click the Down arrow
choose the text style you want.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Format your text
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- At the top right, click Pages, then choose the page you want to edit.
- Highlight the text, or click where you want to insert a list or link.
- In the menu at the top, choose how you want to format your text.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Add collapsible text
You can add a collapsible text box to save space on your Google Site.
- On your computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- On the right, click Insert
Collapsible text.
- To add heading and body text, click the text boxes.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Edit or delete collapsible text
Edit collapsible text
- On your computer, open your site in new Google Sites.
- Click on the heading. This will expand the collapsible text.
- To edit, click on the heading or body text box.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Tip: To preview your collapsible text, at the top right, click Preview .
Delete collapsible text
- On your computer, open your site in new Google Sites.
- To select the text box group, point to the top of the collapsible text box and click the blue outline.
- Click Delete group
.
Turn collapsible text off
You can turn collapsible text into regular header and body text.
- On your computer, open your site in new Google Sites.
- Click the collapsible text to expand it.
- To select the text box group, point to the top of the collapsible text box and click the blue outline.
- Turn off "Collapsible."
To turn a header and body text boxes back into collapsible text:
- To select the text box group, point to the top of the header text box and click the blue outline.
- Turn on "Collapsible."
Add a section layout
- On your computer, go to a site in new Google Sites.
- On the right, click Insert.
- Under "Layouts," drag the layout you want to your page.
- Add text, images, docs, or videos.
- At the top right, click Publish.
Add a button
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- On the right, click Insert
Button.
- Enter a name. This will appear on the button.
- Paste a URL the button should point to, or choose a page on your site.
- Click Insert.
Edit or delete a button
Click the button you want to edit or delete.
- To change the style: Click the down arrow
and choose:
- "Filled"
- "Outlined"
- "Text"
- To change the name or URL: Click Edit
.
- To delete: Click Remove
.
Tip: You can change the color and font of a button. Learn how to edit the theme of your site or page.
Add & edit images
Add an image
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- On the right, click Insert
Images.
- Choose where to get your image.
- Choose an image and click Open or Select.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- At the right, click Insert
Image Carousel.
- Click Add image
.
- Choose where to get your images.
- Choose 2 or more images.
- To delete or add alt text, hover over the image.
- To reorder images, drag and drop them.
- If you want to change how the carousel shows images, click Settings
.
- Click Insert.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Add captions to images in a carousel
You can add captions to your images in a carousel. Your captions display underneath each image.
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- Click the image carousel you want to edit
Settings
.
- In “Edit carousel,” hover over an image and click Add text
Add caption.
- Enter your caption in “Description” and click OK.
- To save your changes, click Update.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
To turn captions off:
- Click the image carousel you want to edit
Settings
.
- In the top right, click Settings
and uncheck the box next to "Show captions."
- To save your changes, click Update.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Turn on image transitions in a carousel
You can automatically cycle images in a carousel at 4 different speeds.
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- Click the image carousel you want to edit
Settings
.
- In “Edit carousel,” click Settings
and check the box next to “Auto start.”
- To change the “Transition speed” between images, click the Down arrow
and select one of the options:
- “Very slow”
- “Slow”
- “Medium”
- “Fast”
- To save your changes, click Update.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- At the top left, point to your site name and click Add logo.
- Click Upload
or Select
.
- Use an image at least 112 pixels tall.
- Remove extra whitespace around the logo.
- Choose a .jpg, .png, or .gif file and click Open or Select.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Add or edit alt text
- Select the image or logo.
- At the top, click More editing options
Add alt text.
- Enter alt text in the description field.
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- At the top, click More
Add Favicon.
- Click Upload
or Select
.
- Choose a JPEG, PNG, GIF, ICO, TIFF, BMP, or WEBP file.
- Choose a file and click Open or Select.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Resize a photo
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- Click the photo you want to resize.
- Click a dot and adjust the photo to the size you want.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Crop a photo
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- Click the photo you want to edit, and click Crop
.
- Above the photo, use the slider to adjust the size.
- Move the photo within the frame.
- Click Done
. To cancel your changes, at the top, click Undo
.
- To publish your changes, at the top right, click Publish.
Group and ungroup objects
Group or ungroup text boxes & photos
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- On the same page, add a photo and a text box.
- Drag the photo to the top or bottom half of the text box, until a line appears.
- To ungroup, click the photo or text box you want to remove and drag it away from the group.
Change the order of grouped items
- On a computer, open a site in new Google Sites.
- Click the grouped items you want to change.
- Click the photo or text box you want to move.
- Press the Up, Down, Right, or Left arrow key.
Classic Google Sites
Note: This section is for classic Google Sites (at the top left, you'll see "Create"). Get help with new Google Sites.
Add or edit text, images & links
Add and edit text
Add text
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- Click the page you want to edit.
- At the top right, click Edit page
.
- In the menu at the top, click Layout
choose a layout.
- Add your text.
Edit text
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- Click the page you want to edit.
- At the top right, click Edit page
.
- Click the text you want to change.
- Edit the text
click Save.
Format text
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- Choose the page you want to edit.
- At the top right, click Edit page
.
- Highlight the text, or click where you want to insert a list or link.
- In the menu at the top, choose how you want to format your text.
- Format the text
click Save.
Add an image
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- Click where you want to insert the image.
- In the toolbar, click Insert
Image. If you don’t see the toolbar, click Edit
.
- Select an option.
- Choose an image and click OK.
Add a link
- On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
- Click where you want to add a link, or highlight the text that you want to link.
- In the toolbar, click Link
.
- Select an option.
- Click OK.