Google Docs is a text-driven environment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t spruce up your favorite document with an eye catching image. However, if you just stick a picture into the text, it…

How to Layer Text over Images in a Google Docs Document If you want to layer text on top of an image or shape, you will need to use a text box. To do that, go to Insert > Drawing and select the Text Box icon in the menu bar of the Drawing window.

By default, Google Docs sets the text wrapping to “Inline.” For this setting, Docs handles the image the same as another text character in the file. You can position it anywhere throughout a sentence or paragraph, and it moves along the page the same