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How to Insert a Picture in a Microsoft Word Document

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You can insert clip art or a photo you have scanned in a Microsoft Word 97, 2000 (for PC) or 98 (for Macintosh) document. Graphics add pizzazz to a document and also break up the density of text, making it more appealing. You can also use graphics to illustrate the points you're making.

Difficulty: Moderately challenging
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Place the cursor where you want the graphic in your document.

  2. Step 2

    Go to the Insert menu and select Picture.

  3. Step 3

    Select Clip Art if you want to insert clip art from the Microsoft Gallery; select From File if you want to insert a photo or drawing you've scanned or created in another application.

  4. Step 4

    For Microsoft clip art, choose an image from the gallery, then right-click it and choose Insert (the first icon in the menu).

  5. Step 5

    For other pictures, locate the file on your hard disk, select it and click Insert.

  6. Step 6

    After the picture appears in the document, resize it by dragging one of the handles (small boxes) located around the outside edges of the graphic's frame.

Tips & Warnings
  • See "How to Wrap Text Around a Picture in Microsoft Word" to learn how to make text flow around your graphic.
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