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How to Put Text Over Image in Google Slides? [Simple Guide!]

How to Put Text Over Image in Google Slides? [Simple Guide!]

Images are as important as the text itself when it comes to creating presentations. And, if you wish to take it one step further, Google Slides allows you to overlay text on the images as well.

Whether you want to edit the text or add alt text in the image, Google Slides provides a full range of functionality to create a captivating presentation while adding watermarks, company logos, or any corporate elements to the images.

Are you struggling with putting text over an image in Google Slides?

To put text over the image in Google Slides, first, add the image to the slide. Next, click on the “Text Box” icon in the toolbar and create the text box on top of the image. Finally, simply start typing in the text box to add text on top of the image in Google Slides.

You can also edit the text through editing choices available in the “Text” option under the “Format” tab, the “group” option under the “Arrange” tab to group the text with the image, and the “order” option from the drop-down menu when you right click on the image to send it to back so that the text is visible from underneath the image.

This article has covered directions from putting text over an image to deleting it in case you wish to show the image without text. Let’s take it step-by-step below:

1. How to Put Text Over Image in Google Slides?

In Google Slides, you can use the “Text box” tool to easily put text on top of an image. To add the text, all you have to do is follow the 3 quick steps.

Step-1: Click on the “Text box” option

The first step is to add a text box where you can put the text. To do so, click on the “Text box” option in the toolbar located under the menu bar at the top of the screen.

Step-2: Draw the text box over the picture

Now you have to draw the text box over a picture on the slide. This will allow you to add text over the image.

Step-3: Type into the text box

Finally, all you have to do is type into the text box. This text will be added over the picture in the slide.

2. How to Edit Text Over Image in Google Slides?

When you add text over an image in Google Slides, you can also edit it using the features available to edit a text box. To edit the text over an image, follow the 2 easy steps.

Step-1: Click on the “Format” option

The first step is to click on the text box over the image to select it. Then click on the “Format” menu in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

Step-2: Click on the “Text” option

In the “Format” dropdown menu, click on the “Text” option. You can now edit the text using the options available in the pop-up menu that appears by the “Text” option in the “Format” menu.

3. How to Group Text with Image in Google Slides?

In Google Slides, you can group an image and the text over it together. This feature allows you to edit the text and image together as a single object. To group text with an image, follow the 3 simple steps.

Step-1: Select the text and the image together

You have to first open the slide with the image with text over it. Then press the “Ctrl” key on your keyboard and hold it while you click on the text and then on the image. This will select the image and the text together.

Step-2: Click on the “Arrange” tab

The next step is to click on the “Arrange” menu. It is located in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

Step-3: Click on the “Group” option

In the dropdown menu under the “Arrange” tab in the menu bar, all you have to do is click on the “Group” option. Alternatively, you can press the “Ctrl+Alt+G” keys on your keyboard to group the selected image and the text over it.

4. How to Put a Picture Behind Text in Google Slides?

If a text is covered behind an image in a slide in Google Slides, you can retrieve it by putting the picture behind the text. You can do so by using the “Order” feature available in Google Slides. All you have to do is follow the 3 easy steps.

Step-1: “Right Click” on the image

The first step is to open the slide containing the image that is covering a text box. Then you have to “Right Click” on the image.

Step-2: Click on the “Order” option

In the right-click menu, you have to now click on the “Order” option. Another pop-up menu will appear by the “Order” option.

Step-3: Click on the “Send backward” option

The final step is to click on the “Send backward” option in the pop-up menu by the “Order” option in the right-click menu. Alternatively, you can press the “Ctrl+↓” keys on your keyboard to put the selected image behind the text box.

5. How to Add Alt Text in Image in Google Slides?

The “Alt text” option in Google Slides is an accessibility feature. For audiences using screen readers, the alt text contains the title and description of the image. This is helpful for the visually impaired audience. To add alt text to an image in Google Slides, follow the 4 simple steps.

Step-1: Click on the “Alt text” option

The first step is to “Right Click” on the image where you want to add the alt text. In the right-click menu, click on the “Alt text” option. This will open a dialog box. Alternatively, you can press the “Ctrl+Alt+Y” keys on your keyboard to open the “Alt Text” dialog box.

Step-2: Click on the “Tile” box

In the “Alt Text” dialog box, you have to first click on the “Title” box. Then you can type in a suitable title for the image.

Step-3: Click on the “Description” box

The next step is to click on the “Description” box in the “Alt Text” dialog box. You can now type in a description of what can be seen in the picture. Remember that this is an accessibility feature so the description should be as vivid as possible.

Step-4: Click on the “OK” box

Finally, all you have to do is click on the “OK” button at the bottom of the “Alt Text” dialog box to add the alt text to the selected image.

6. How to Remove Text Over Image in Google Slides?

In Google Slides, you can easily remove a text box over an image using the “Delete” feature. You can also use the keyboard shortcut.

6.1 Method-1 Using the “Delete” option

To remove a text box over an image using the “Delete” option, you have to first select the text box. Make sure not to select the image along with it. Then “Right Click” on the text box over the image. In the right-click menu, all you have to do is click on the “Delete” option.

6.2 Method-2 Using the keyboard shortcut

To remove a text box using the keyboard shortcut, you have to first click on the text box. Make sure to click on the edge of the text box to select the entire text box. Clicking inside the text box will only select a text inside the text box.

Then all you have to do is press the “delete” key on your keyboard to remove the text over an image.