You can add or remove photos, videos, or .gif files in Google Docs or Sheets. In Google Slides you can add photos, videos, or audio. To help plan your presentation, you can also add image placeholders. Learn how to add images in Sheets. Position & edit an image in a document Important: These features aren't available in documents
that are in pageless format. To use these features, make sure your document is in pages format. You can make additional changes to an image: In the sidebar on the right, select an image option: Size & Rotation: Set the size,
scale, and rotation of your image. Text Wrapping: Set how your image interacts with the text around it. Position: Set the position for your image in the document. Add an image to a document or presentation
Recolor: Change the color of your image.
Adjustments: Set the transparency, brightness, and contrast of your image.
Important: Text Wrapping and Position aren't available in documents that are in pageless format. To use these features, make sure your document is in pages format.
Add an image from your desktop or the web
Drag an image
Important: This feature isn't available for Google Sheets.
- On your computer, click an image on your computer or a website.
- Hold and drag the image into your document.
Copy & paste an image
- On your computer, right-click an image on your computer or website.
- Click Copy .
- Go to your document, presentation, or spreadsheet.
- Click Paste .
Tip: It may take a moment for your image to open.
Add an image placeholder
Replace an image
- On your computer, open a document or presentation in Google Docsor Slides.
- Right-click an image you want to replace.
- Click Replace image.
- Select where you want to get your image from:
- Upload from computer
- Search the web
- Drive
- Photos
- By URL
- Camera
- Choose an image.
- Click Replace or Select.
Learn how to replace images in Sheets.
Add a video to a presentation
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- Click the slide where you want to add the video.
- Click Insert Video.
- Select where to get your video from:
- Search YouTube
- By URL
- Google Drive
- Choose a video.
- Click Select.
Play a video during a Google Slides presentation
Google Slides now automatically plays videos like other animation or slide transitions.
To start a video and advance the slide, choose an option:
- Press any key
- Click the mouse
- Use a remote clicker
Tip: Update older presentations to automatically play in-format options, such as audio and video.
Change how a video plays in your presentation:
- Select the video.
- In the toolbar, click Format options.
- You can also right-click on the video, then from the menu, select Format options.
- In the sidebar, under “Video playback,” choose an option:
- Play (on click): Video plays when you advance the slide. This is the default.
- Play (automatically): Video plays without any clicks.
- Play (manual): Video plays when you click specifically on the embedded video in the slide. This was previously the default.
Add audio file to a presentation
You can add .mp3 and .wav files stored in your Drive to a presentation. Learn how to upload files to Google Drive.
Tip: You can use .wav files from:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Safari
- Microsoft Edge
- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- Select the slide that you want to add the audio file to.
- Click Insert Audio.
- Choose an audio file.
- Click Select.
Access checker automatically suggests permissions for new users of presentations with:
- Audio files
- Video files
To ensure that a presenter can play a shared presentation embedded with video and audio files:
- On your computer, open a Google Slides presentation.
- Click Share.
- Add people or groups.
- Choose Editor, Commenter, or Viewer.
- Click Share.
- Tip: Access checker is automatic and may suggest an update to permissions.
- Confirm changes.
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