Images in Microsoft Word
This guide will show you how to insert images from different sources, adjust text wrapping, and explore basic formatting options.
Inserting Images
From Microsoft's Stock Library:
Go to the 'Insert' tab on the Ribbon.
Click on 'Pictures' and select 'Stock Images'.
Browse through the available images, choose the one you want, and click 'Insert' :
From Your Computer:
Go to the 'Insert' tab on the Ribbon.
Click on 'Pictures' and select 'This Device'.
Navigate to the location of your image file, select it, and click 'Insert':
Inserting Icons:
Go to the 'Insert' tab on the Ribbon.
Click on 'Icons'.
Browse through the available icons, select the ones you want, and click 'Insert':
Text Wrapping
By default, images are inserted 'In Line with Text', behaving like a text character within a line. To change this:
Click on the image to select it.
Go to the 'Picture Format' tab on the Ribbon.
Click 'Wrap Text' and choose an option like 'Square', 'Tight', or 'Through':
Positioning Options
Once you've changed the text wrapping from 'In Line with Text':
Click on the image to select it.
Go to the 'Picture Format' tab.
Click 'Position' and choose either 'Move with text' or 'Fix position on page':
- 'Move with text' is useful for icons used as bullet points, ensuring they move with the surrounding text.
- 'Fix position on page' keeps regular images in a specific place, allowing text to move around them without changing their position.
Basic Picture Formatting Options
Applying Styles:
- Click on your image to select it.
- Go to the 'Picture Format' tab.
- Apply various styles using the 'Picture Styles' gallery to add borders, shadows, and other effects.
Inserting an Outline:
- Click on the image to select it.
- Go to the 'Picture Format' tab.
- Select 'Picture Border' and choose a colour, weight, and line style to customise the outline
|For more advanced image features, such as the 'Remove Background' tool, please check out our PowerPoint tutorial on images| |This tutorial covers advanced techniques for editing and enhancing images in PowerPoint, which can also be applied in Word|