inserting an image in word

Inserting an Image in MS Word

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Place the cursor where you want the image to appear.

On the INSERT menu, click PICTURES > From File

On the top right, you can select how you want to view files

Word sends you to your Pictures folder.

On the top right, you can select how you want to view files

Make it easier to find your image…

On the top right, you can select how you want to view files

Hint: You can also narrow your search if you have a lot of files

Double click on the image file you want to use.

IMPORTANT! Once you’ve highlighted (clicked on) an image, Word offers an additional “Picture Tools” Menu

Under “Picture Tools” you get an immensely helpful “Format” menu.

Resize images by pulling the edges in while pressing the ctl key (keeps proportions), or …

Or use the sizing menu on the top right of the Picture Tools>Format Menu. This maintains proportions.

Right click your image for the “Layout Options” menu.

You can also find the menu under

Or select “Wrap Text” from Picture Tools > Format

Use Layout Options to choose how text “wraps” around the photo

“Tight” lets text wrap snugly around the image.

And looks like this….

Use “Position Object” (Format Menu) to orient the image on the page

The icons show you how your image will appear.

“ ▫Inserting Captions

One caption method is to create a text box with Insert > Text Box

Choose “Simple Text Box”

Type in your caption …

And size it to your photo by dragging the edges.

The other option is to click on the photo with your RIGHT mouse button.

Then select “Insert Caption"

Type your desired caption in the caption field.

When the caption appears, you can edit it.

Word defaults to a “Figure #” prefix before captions. You can delete this.

Final result

To keep caption and photo together, hold down the Ctl key and click on both the image and caption …

Click your Right mouse button, then select “Group”

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