This wikiHow teaches you how to add an image to a Microsoft Word document by inserting it, pasting it, or dragging it from the desktop and dropping it in the document.
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Method 1 of 3: Using the Insert Command
Step 1. Click the document
Click the document at the area or point to which you want to add an image.
Step 2. Click the Insert tab
It's a tab at the top of the Microsoft Word window.
Step 3. Click the Pictures button which is on the left side of the toolbar
In some versions of Word, you may need to click the “ Insert ” in the menu bar at the top of the screen, then select “ Pictures ”.
Step 4. Select the location/directory that contains the images you want to add
- Click " From Files… ” to find and select image files from your computer.
- Click " Photo Browser… ” if you want Word to search for image files on your computer.
Step 5. Click the image you want to add
Step 6. Click the Insert button
The image will then be added to the Word document, at the area or point you previously clicked.
- Click and hold on an image to move it or drag it to a different place.
- You can also edit pictures in Word documents.
Method 2 of 3: Copy and Paste Images
Step 1. Find the image you want to copy
You can copy pictures from the web, other documents, or photo libraries.
Step 2. Right-click the image you want to copy
Step 3. Click the Copy option
If your Mac doesn't have a right-click function, press the Control key while clicking an image or click an image using two fingers on the trackpad
Step 4. Right-click the document
Click the area/point in the document where you want to add an image.
Step 5. Click Paste
After that, the copied image will be added to the document at the point you previously clicked.
- Click and hold the image to move or drag it to a different place.
- You can also edit pictures in Word documents.
Method 3 of 3: Dragging and Dropping Images into a Document
Step 1. Locate the image you want to add to the document
Look for the image file in a folder, window, or computer desktop.
Step 2. Click and hold on the image file
Step 3. Drag the image into an open Word document, then drop it
After that, the image will be added to the document, right at the point of the click release.
- Click and hold the image to move or drag it to another area.
- You can also edit pictures in Word documents.
