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ANOTHER PRO TIP:You can save (export) and load (import) the arrows, text boxes, and other objects you create. PRO TIP:If you right-click on an object, you can still move the object up or down so that it’s in front of, or behind other objects. Just click the selection tool and you can edit / resize / change your markups. Way easier to use than Photoshop (and free): You don’t have to worry about multiple layers. It has a simplified but powerful (AND FREE) graphic editor. I did.) Here’s what I still love like about Greenshot:
(Free for us to use, but it costs the developers money to update and improve. Then I found Greenshot and Greenshot is way better than the snipping tool in Windows because you can quickly create neat and professional looking notes on your screenshots. The problem is that my handwriting always looks a little messy. You can also do this now on iPhones and iPads. You could highlight text and hand-draw circles around important stuff before you even saved your screenshot.
Then, Windows 7 (and later versions) came with a snipping tool that let you take a snapshot of part of your screen and mark it up with a pen. This took way longer than I’d care to admit. I think it was because I put pretty arrows on the screenshots.Ī long time ago, I remember adding arrows, circles, and colored rectangles (to block out sensitive information) using Photoshop. I thought it was a pretty basic presentation.Īfterward, a couple of teachers came up to me and talked about how impressive the presentation was.
I used Google Slides and I threw in a couple of marked up screenshots from different web pages showing how to login or access various teacher sites. Stay tuned!īack in 2013 when this post was originally written, I did a presentation for teachers about using technology. The content is still relevant today and is slowly being updated.
You can also use the formatting options in the menu bar at the top to change the alignment and center the text box or access the image options.How to Draw on a Screenshot UPDATED (Dec 10, 2019):This post was originally written in 2013 – I used Dragon Naturally Speaking and talked about screenshots. For example, you can display the text box alone on one line or with text next to it. After you’ve already inserted the text box into your Google Docs document, click the element to change the formatting. You can use the buttons “Border weight” and “Border dash” to change the border of the box. For example, you can change the fill color and the border color. You will find some buttons for formatting at the top. While you are still in Draw mode, you can drag the corners of the text box to adjust the size. Added text box in Google Docs document (c) screemshot Isabell Gaede How to edit the text boxīoth when creating the text box in Draw mode and after inserting it, you have some options to customize it. Your text box will now be inserted in your document. When you are satisfied, click “Save and Close” at the top right. Draw your text box and enter your text (c) screenshot Isabell GaedeĨ. If you want your text box to be framed, also click on the “Border weight” button. You can format it using the menu bar at the top.ħ. You can still adjust the size afterwards.Ħ. In the new window click on the text box icon. How to add a text box in Google Docs: Insert a new drawing firt (c) screenshot Isabell GaedeĤ. Open your document in Google Docs and move the cursor to the place where you want to add a text box. You need to create the box as a drawing first. In Google Docs this works as well, but a bit differently than you know it from other programs. Many writing programs offer you the option to add a text box. We will show you how to add the text box in your Google Docs document. By inserting a text box in your document, you can highlight a section of text efficiently.