How to Add Descriptions to Google Photos on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to add a written description to a photo in Google Photos, using Android.

Steps

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    Open Google Photos on your Android. The Photos icon looks like a colored pinwheel. You can find it on your Apps menu.
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    Tap the Photos tab. This button looks like a landscape icon at the bottom of your screen. It will open a list of all your photos.
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    Tap a photo. Find the photo you want to edit, and open it.
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    Tap the "i" icon. This button is located at the bottom of your screen. It will open the image file's details on a new page.
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    Tap the Add a description field. This field is located at the top of the Info page.
    • If the selected photo is not backed up online, you won't see a description field here. Your photos have to be backed up before you can add a description.
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    Enter a photo description. You can use your keyboard to type up a description or paste text from your clipboard.
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    Tap the
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    button.     This button is in the upper-left corner of your screen. It will save your photo's description and go back.
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