How to Make a Cover Page in Google Docs

Namrata Gogoi is an author covering Buying Guides and device-related tips and tricks. She loves learning and writing about gadgets and accessories that are functional, innovative, and have a positive impact on people’s lives. Since 2016, she has covered smartphones, computer accessories, household electric appliances, and any product that helps bring convenience to one’s life. Previously, she worked as an IT Analyst at TCS but found her calling at Guiding Tech.

Atish is a seasoned tech enthusiast fueled by caffeine and a Computer Science engineering degree. He stumbled into the blogging world in 2015 and hasn’t looked back. Over 2000+ articles later, his work has been featured on sites like Gizbot, Firstpost, PhoneArena, GSMArena, and IBTimes. At GT, he’s your go-to guy for how-tos, invaluable tips, and troubleshooting guides that actually work. He’s also an SEO and digital marketing whiz and content strategist, so his tech takes are always on point and ethical.

Add an Attractive Cover Page From Google Templates

Google Docs has many templates for making an effective cover page. Though some may find them childish, you can always customize them according to your preferences and project.

Step 1: OpenGoogle Docs, open theTemplate Gallery, and scroll down to theEducation section. Open a template that suits your requirements the most.

Step 2:Now, this document is an open playbook. You can tweak the image or replace it with a file from your PC. You can also change the color theme of the image on the cover page.

If you want to tweak the image, double-click it. To replace it, right-click on it and selectReplaceimage.

The option to recolor it is available on the right panel. Click on theRecolordrop-down and choose a color theme that sits best with your overall assignment. The same can be said of transparency and brightness.

Perhaps, the best thing about Google Docs is that you can place an image anywhere. So, be it your company’s logo or some other small image, you can move it to a location of your choice.

Step 3:To replace the dummy text, double-click on it, and add the appropriate title. The same is true of the name and other details.

To maintain the same theme across the document, choose from the last line of color options.

Step 4:Last but not least, add the page number viaInsert>Header and page number>Page numberand choose thesecond option.

There you go. You have successfully added an attractive cover page from Google Templates. If you don’t want to play around with a template, you can create your cover pages.

Making Your Own Cover Pages

First off, you may want to add a border to your document. Sadly, Google Docs doesn’t have any native method to add borders. However, we have a nifty workaround in place. Here, we’ll have a table cell masquerading as a table border.

Step 1: Open a new doc onGoogle Docs. To add a page border, openFile>Page Setup> lower thepage margins> hitOK.

Step 2: Next, click onInsert>Table> select acell.

Now, drag the lower border to the bottom of the page, and ta-da! Your border is added.

Step 3:Now, you can add an image or text inside the cell like any other document. You can even drag the image to the location of your choice.

Remember to choose the Wrap text option. Add the necessary text and modify the font as you see fit, and you’ll have a rough structure for your cover page in no time.

Other than that, if you plan to write over the image, the best option will be to utilize the Drawing tool. Here, you’d have all the tools at your disposal. So whether it’s adding text on images or clubbing a set of shapes, you can do a lot.

After making the cover page, add the page numbers viaInsert>Headers and page number>Page numbers. Your cover page is almost ready. Just add the rest of the content.

You can search the internet for more refined templates and use them on your document.

Was this helpful?

Last updated on 01 August, 2024

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked*

Name*

Email*

Comment*

Δ

The article above may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. The content remains unbiased and authentic and will never affect our editorial integrity.

More in Internet and Social

How to Hide Story From Someone on Facebook

How to Create a Fillable Form in Google Docs

JOIN THE NEWSLETTER

Get Guiding Tech articles delivered to your inbox.

© 2024 Guiding Tech Media. All Rights Reserved.