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Instructions for Inserting Files and Images

By Drew, Kim, Ian and Matt

Introduction

-These instructions will help guide through and show options when inserting files and images inMiscrosoft Word 2013

Process Description

-Inserting an image or file allows you to have a visualization for your document.

Materials

-Computer with Microsoft Word 2013 installed on it.

-Image you want to insert (From Internet or computer)

-Files to link to for file insertions

Directions:

Image Insertion Directions:

1. OpenMiscrosoft Word (See Figure 1)

2. Clickthe area you want to put your image on in your document

3. Clickthe Insert tab

4. Clickthe Pictures button if you want a picture saved on your computer(See above image for

Pictures)

a. Clickthe location where the image is saved on your computer

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b. Clickthe desired image (Highlighted as Website Draft 1 Screenshot.jpg above)

c.

ClickInsert(Highlighted button in bottom right)

5. Clickthe Online Pictures button if youwant a picture from the Internet (Figure 2)

a. Searchfor the image you would like in the search bar

b. Clickthe image you would like

c.

ClickInsert

Instructions for File InsertionsThis set of instructions will show you how to put a link into

your document that will open a separate file. You can insert any type of file (examples: Excel

spreadsheets, power point presentations, etc.).

Figure 2

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1. Saveall linked files in one folder to make sure the files can be easily located by the user.

2. OpenMicrosoft Word (Figure 3)

3. Opena blank document

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4. Clickthe Insert tab

5. Click Hyperlink

6. Double-click the folder where you file is saved

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7. Click the file you want in your document

8. Click OK

9. End Result

a. NOTE:If you wish to have a hyperlink embedded into pre-made text, simply

highlightthe text before you begin step 5.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

Image is not where you want it in

document.

Click and drag to desired line. Or for more

options, right click to go to the WrapText option.

Selected image is one you did not mean to

select

Right click the image and go down to

Change Picture.

Cannot find an image saved on your

computer

Make sure the image is saved in the file

location you are in, or move your location

where the image is saved

Image is not formatted correctly Right click image and go down to Format

Picture. Make changes as you desire.

Tried searching for Internet images and

could not find one I liked.

Search for your desired image on the

Internet. Copy and paste it into the

document. If you wish to use this image

later, save it to your computer.

Picture is too large or small. Click on the image. A border will highlight

around the image. The boxes on the sides

and corners will allow you to stretch (sides)

or expand (corners) the picture.

If you wish to rotate the image, click and

hold the rotate tool on the top of the image.