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To rearrange pages in Google Docs, you need to do it manually, and there is a workaround for that:
Select the content on the page > select Copy from the menu > Navigate to a Microsoft Word document > Right-click on the empty paragraph to paste the content - select Paste from the menu > From the upper toolbar, click on the View toolbar > select the Navigation Pane option > press Ctrl + A to select the entire content, then copy the content you’ve selected > Go back to the Google Docs file and paste the content you’ve selected.
Google Docs, also known as the successor of Microsoft Word, offers multiple web services for word processing, creating, and editing online documents.
But, as the successor of MS Word, is Google Docs able to allow users to move pages within a single document with the Navigation Pane?
In this article, we’ll tackle this subject and discover whether this is possible and how you can do it while working on a Google Docs file.
If interested, scroll down for more details on this.
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You can, but the workaround can be annoying at times. The most asked question is how this can be done since the Navigation Pane is exclusive to MS Word documents. This feature also exists in Google Docs, but not in the same kind of pane - the Google Docs pane does not allow users to move pages.
However, they can do it manually by copying and pasting the content. So, this is done by copying the content to MS Word, rearranging the pages as you want, or pasting the rearranged content back to Google Docs.
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Whether using a Chromebook, Mac, or Windows, the process of rearranging Google Docs pages is the same because Google Docs is a web-based app.
To do it, follow the steps mentioned below:
The short answer to this is yes, this can be done, but it is not recommended at all. Google Docs is available on smartphones but still, to perform all the above-mentioned steps, you will certainly have easier and faster access to Google Docs via desktop.
The main difference is that you cannot take advantage of the right-click option or press the Ctrl + C/V/A button options. On a smart device, you can actually use the standard copy, paste, and select options by tapping and holding or double-tapping combinations for this.
Also, you’ll need to proceed to copy and paste until you have moved the document accordion to what you want.
The simplest way to do this is:
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Yes! Pictures can be moved around Google docs just like any other body of content there. The process is identical to copying and pasting a text. So, when you have a picture that you want to move - copy/cut/paste commands and rearrange it the way you want.
Or, select the picture and use your cursor to move it.
Again, yes, you can do that as well - Place your cursor where you want to insert it and go to the Insert tab (upper toolbar menu) > Go to Break entry > Click on Page break (or the shortcut Ctrl + Enter) > remove a page break by pressing on the Backspace button.