How to Add Clip Art in Microsoft Word

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How to Add Clip Art in Microsoft Word
How to Add Clip Art in Microsoft Word
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This article explains how to insert clip art images into Microsoft Word documents on Windows and Mac systems. Although the clip art functionality of previous versions of Office products has been replaced by Bing images, you can still find and insert clip art in Microsoft Word.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Windows

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 1

Step 1. Open a Microsoft Word document

Double-click on the document you want to add clip art to.

You can also create a new document by double clicking on the Word icon, then on Blank document.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 2

Step 2. Click on the Insert tab

You will see it at the top left in the blue bar located at the top of the Word window. Press it and the toolbar will open insert.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 3

Step 3. Click on Online Pictures

You will see this button in the "Illustrations" section of the toolbar. A window will appear containing a Bing search bar.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 4

Step 4. Enter a search term followed by clipart

Type the name of the type of image you want to find, followed by clipart, then press Enter. This will search Bing for images that match your search.

  • For example: To find elephant clip art, type elephant clipart, then press Enter.
  • Internet access is required to search for images on Bing.
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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 5

Step 5. Select an image

Click on the clip art you would like to use in your Word document. You will see the check mark appear in the upper left corner of the image, indicating that you have selected it.

You can select more than one image at a time

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 6

Step 6. Click on Insert below

This will add the clip art you have selected to your Word document.

Method 2 of 2: Mac

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 7

Step 1. Open Bing Image Search

Go to https://www.bing.com/images/. This works with Safari, Google Chrome and Firefox, but other browsers may not be supported.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 8

Step 2. Enter a search term

Type the name of a subject you want to find a clip art for, then press Enter. This will search Bing for images matching the term you have chosen.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 9

Step 3. Click on Filter

This funnel-shaped icon is located on the far right of the Bing page, right above the search results. Click on it and you will see a series of menus appear below the search bar and above the first row of images.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 10

Step 4. Click Type ▼

This button is located below the search bar. Press it and a menu will appear.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 11

Step 5. Click on Clipart

This item is in the center of the newly appeared menu. Press it and only clip art will appear in the search results.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 12

Step 6. Select an image

Click on the one you would like to insert into the Word document.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 13

Step 7. Save the image

Hold Ctrl and click on the clip art, then click on Save Image. The image will be downloaded to your Mac.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 14

Step 8. Open the Word document

Double-click on the document where you want to add the clip art.

You can also create a new document by double clicking on the Word icon, then on Blank document.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 15

Step 9. Click Insert

You will see this tab in the blue bar at the top of the Word window. Press it and the toolbar will appear insert.

Avoid clicking on the menu insert at the top of the Mac screen.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 16

Step 10. Click on Pictures

You will see this item on the left side of the toolbar. Press it and a menu will appear.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 17

Step 11. Click Image from file…

This is the last item in the menu that just appeared.

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 18

Step 12. Select the image you downloaded from Bing

You can do this by clicking on it.

If necessary, first select the folder where the image is located in the left part of the Finder window (for example "Downloads")

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Add Clip Art to Microsoft Word Step 19

Step 13. Click Insert at the bottom of the window

This way you insert the clip art you downloaded into your Word document.

Advice

You can also insert photos from your computer library using the option insert > Image.

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