This article shows you how to insert a picture inside a Microsoft Word document. To do this, you can take advantage of the program's "Insert" functionality, use the copy and paste combination or by dragging the photo directly into the Word window.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Use the Insert command
Step 1. Click a point within the document
Presumably it will have to be the position where you want to insert the chosen image.
Step 2. Go to the Insert tab
It is located at the top of the Word window.
Step 3. Press the Pictures button
It's located within the "Illustrations" group on the "Insert" tab on the Word ribbon.
In some versions of Word you will need to access the menu insert in the menu bar and then select the option Image.
Step 4. Choose the source you want to insert the image from
- Select the option From file … to be able to select the image file stored in your computer.
- Alternatively, you can use the option Photo Browser … to have Word search all the images on your computer.
Step 5. Select the photo you want to add to the document
Step 6. Press the Insert button
The selected image will be inserted in the chosen place in the Word document.
- Click the image with the left mouse button and, without releasing it, drag it into the document to change its position.
- If you wish, you can also change the appearance of the image directly using the tools that Microsoft Word provides.
Method 2 of 3: Copy and Paste
Step 1. Locate the photo you want to copy
This can be an image published on the web, inserted in another document, or present in the computer's image library.
Step 2. Select the chosen image with the right mouse button
Step 3. Choose the Copy option from the context menu that appeared
If you're using a Mac with a one-button mouse, hold down the Control key while selecting the image. Alternatively, click the trackpad with two fingers
Step 4. Use the right mouse button
Select the place in the document where you want to insert the image with the right mouse button.
Step 5. Choose the Paste option
The chosen image will be inserted in the selected place in the Word document.
- Click the image with the left mouse button and, without releasing it, drag it into the document to change its position.
- If you wish, you can also change the appearance of the image directly using the tools that Microsoft Word provides.
Method 3 of 3: Drag the Image into the Document
Step 1. Locate the file containing the photo you want to copy
It can be stored in a folder on your computer, inside another program window or directly on the desktop.
Step 2. Click the file containing the image with the left mouse button without releasing it
Step 3. Drag the chosen file into the Word window and release the mouse button at the point in the document where you want to insert the image
The latter will be automatically positioned in the program window at the chosen point.
- Click the image with the left mouse button and, without releasing it, drag it into the document to change its position.
- If you wish, you can also change the appearance of the image directly using the tools that Microsoft Word provides.
