How to Flip or Mirror an Image in Google Docs

Flipping or mirroring an image in Google Docs helps adjust the orientation of visuals to better fit your document’s layout. Although Google Docs mainly focuses on text editing, it also provides basic image tools such as rotation and flipping.

Steps to Flip an Image on Google Docs

Follow the steps on how to flip an image on a computer, and start flipping an image in Google Docs:

Step 1: Open Google Docs

If you have a valid Google account, then go to the official website of Google Docs, or simply click on the link and then you will be redirected to the official website of Google Docs, and the homepage of Google Docs will be displayed on your screen.

Step 2: Create a New Document

Now the home page of Google Docs will be displayed on your screen. You can now choose a template, or you can also create your own document also. As an example in this case, we will click on the Blank document to create a new blank document and start things from scratch.

Step 3: Go to Insert Tab, Select Drawing and Click New

To perform the task of flipping or rotating an image within Google Docs, the initial step entails the insertion of an image into your document. To achieve this within a blank document,

• Navigate to the "Insert" menu
• Opt for the "Drawing" feature.
• Select either the "New" option to create a new drawing or choose an image from your Google Drive account. However, if you opt for the latter, be sure to upload the desired image into your Google Drive account beforehand.

Step 4: Choose the Image

Now look for the image icon and click on it and then you will be asked to upload the image from your system's file manager. So click on Choose an Image to Upload button and then choose the image from your gallery and open the image . The image will then be uploaded to the blank document.

Step 5: Flip the Image

Now go to the Actions option and from there choose the Rotate option and then select the type of flip you want to apply on your image. Google Docs provide four option to flip an image. To flip an image in google docs choose a option and click on Save and Close button.

Now your has been flipped or rotated successfully with the help of Google Docs and the final result will look like this :

Step 6: Click Save and Close

You have successfully flipped and image in Google Docs. Click the Save and Close button in order to save changes and successfully flip or mirror an image in Google Document.