- Explore Google Docs’ built-in cover page templates and customize them with your details in seconds for a professional look.
- Integrate a relevant image to set the tone for your document. Resize and position it for a balanced layout.
- Play with fonts, colors, and text size to create a clear hierarchy for your title, author information, and other relevant details.
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 : Open Google Docs , open the Template Gallery , and scroll down to the Education 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 select Replace image .
The option to recolor it is available on the right panel. Click on the Recolor drop-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 via Insert > Header and page number > Page number and choose the second 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 on Google Docs . To add a page border, open File > Page Setup > lower the page margins > hit OK .
Step 2 : Next, click on Insert > Table > select a cell .
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 via Insert > 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.
