Images, Icons, Cutout people

Inserting Images

Adding images to a slide is one the features of PowerPoint you will use most often. You can insert Images from multiple locations: On your computer, from the web or off of your clipboard:

Inserting an Image from your computer

Inside the 'Insert' tab of the menu ribbon, you will see 'Pictures:  Illustrative image

This will open file explorer where you can then select a picture from one of the folders on your computer. Select the image with a left-click and then press 'Insert':  Illustrative image

Inserting a stock image from Microsoft

Inside the 'Insert tab' of the menu ribbon, click 'Pictures', you will then see 'Stock images':  Illustrative image

You will then be able to search for an image using a keyword or phrase or search from categories available. Illustrative image

Icons, Cutout People, Stickers, Illustrations, Cartoon people

There are also other categories of stock images available, go to the 'Insert' tab, then select 'stock images', you can then choose from one of the following:

  • Icons:  Illustrative image
  • Cutout People: Illustrative image
  • Stickers: Illustrative image
  • Illustrations: Illustrative image
  • Cartoon People (Displayed as bodies, Heads and faces, so you can mix and combine them): Illustrative image

Copying an image from the web

Find the image you wish to copy in your Internet browser,

when you have found the image right-click the image and select "copy image" from the subsequent menu:  Illustrative image

you will then be able to return to PowerPoint and right-click your slide to select the Clipboard icon to paste your image onto the slide:  Illustrative image

 

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