Find and add suggested content to documents in Google Docs. The suggested content is related to what’s in your document. You can also search your docs and the web from within a document.

Use Explore in Google Docs

  1. On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.
  2. At the bottom right, click Explore Explore.
  3. You might see files, images, or information you can use to help finish your work, in these categories: 
    • Quick Access: Google Drive files related to your document. To open a file, click the title.

Add images or info from other documents or the web

  1. On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.
  2. At the bottom right, click Explore Explore.
  3. At the top, search for a document, presentation, image, chart, or webpage. Search results will show in categories:
    • Web: Info from the web related to your document.
    • Images: Images from the web related to your document.
    • Cloud search: Items from Google Drive and Gmail. To filter by type, click Filter Filter. Your administrator may turn off this option, in which case you can search with Google Drive.
    • Drive: Documents saved in your Google Drive.
  4. Add an item from your search:
    • Add an image or chart: Click the item you want to add. At the top, click Insert.
    • Add a footnote: Point to your search result. Click Cite as footnote Cite as footnote.
    • Add a link: Point to your search result. Click Insert Link Add.