Word - Inserting Pictures

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Microsoft Word provides many options to add pictures and graphics into a document.  This Job Aid outlines the required steps to insert a picture using the most common options in Word.

Inserting Pictures Options

Follow the steps below to add a picture to your document:

From File From Clip Art From Word Art
  1. Place your cursor where you want the Picture to be placed.
  2. From the Insert tab, choose Picture.
  3. Locate the picture to be added from the Insert Picture window.
  4. Click Insert.
  1. Place your cursor where you want the Clip Art to be placed.
  2. From the Insert Menu, choose Clip Art.
  3. Type what you are looking for in the Search for: field and click Go.
  4. Click the desired picture from the results and it will be inserted.
  1. Place your cursor where you want the Word Art to be placed.
  2. From the Insert Menu, click WordArt and choose the desired style.
  3. This will open the Edit WordArt Text window:
  4. Type the desired text (can choose different fonts and styles).
  5. Click OK.

Follow the steps below to make changes to your picture:

From File From Clip Art From Word Art
  1. Click the picture, this will open the Format contextual tab
  2. Click the Picture Tools Format tab
  3. Make changes as desired
  1. Click the picture, this will open the Format contextual tab
  2. Click the Picture Tools Format tab
  3. Make changes as desired
  1. Click the picture, this will open the Format contextual tab
  2. Click the Picture Tools Format tab
  3. Make changes as desired

 

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