Microsoft 365: Word Intermediate (2023): Modifying Pictures

Name: Microsoft 365: Word Intermediate (2023): Modifying Pictures
Author: Catherine Smith

Learn to insert a picture into a document and modify its settings

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Course: On-Demand

Hello, my name is Catherine Smith and in these lessons I will be showing you how to insert pictures into your Word document. I will show you how to resize and crop the picture, format the picture using the ribbon or the contextual toolbar. We will also learn to insert online videos and screenshots. There are a number of different ways you can insert a picture into your document, but they all start the same. Place your cursor at the position in the document where you would like your photograph or your image to appear. Then you have a few ways to accomplish the task. One way you could do it is to click up into the search bar at the top of your screen and type a description of the picture or the image that you are wanting to insert. So, let's just say I'd like to place a picture of a book at the position of my cursor. So I'm going to type the word book, then I'm going to ask the system to show me more results for book. Now the search panel on the right side of my screen just appeared and I'm going to choose the word media. So what I now have displayed up and down the right side of my screen is a number of different book images. Let's look at another method. Again, the cursor needs to be positioned where I would like the picture to be placed and I'm going to choose insert from my ribbon. Then I see a drop down associated with the word picture. Now, if I have a picture already on my device, I would simply choose this device. On the other hand, I may have a picture stored within my one drive filing system in that case I would choose one drive. I have an option which will allow me to access stock images. And if I would like to use the internet to do a web search, I can search the web. This time, let's try the stock image option. And let's type the word book and press the enter key. You'll notice again, I have a number of different books available. To insert one of these images into my document, all I need to do is click and then choose insert. If you decide you'd like to try a different image, you can right click while the mouse is positioned over the graphic and choose change picture. Or optionally, you could tap your delete key on your keyboard and remove it from your document and then proceed to restart that procedure. Stay tuned for the next lesson where I will show you how to resize and crop an image. Thanks for watching.

Intermediate Provider : Catherine Smith 5 Lessons · 22m in English

Course Description

Using pictures in a document can enhance a reader’s understanding and interpretation of the information. In Microsoft Word, there are a variety of ways to source pictures that you can use in your document. You may choose from pictures located on OneDrive, on the local device, in stock photos, or online. Once a picture is inserted, you’re able to adjust important settings using either the picture tab on the ribbon or the contextual ribbon that shows by right-clicking the picture. These settings include changing the size, color, and position of the picture, adding picture effects or borders, wrapping text around the picture, and more.

This series of lessons introduces the methods used to insert pictures into a document. Once a picture has been inserted, you’ll examine and apply common settings. You’ll also learn to embed online videos within a document, and capture screenshots to be placed as a graphic object.

What You'll Learn

Insert pictures into a Word document from OneDrive, the local device, stock photos, or online
Resize and crop pictures to fit your document
Format pictures using both the picture tab on the ribbon and the contextual ribbon
Adjust picture settings such as size, color, position, effects, borders, and text wrapping
Embed online videos within a document
Capture screenshots to place as a graphic object

Key Takeaways

Pictures in Microsoft Word can be sourced from OneDrive, the local device, stock photos, or online.
Once inserted, a picture's settings can be adjusted using either the picture tab on the ribbon or the contextual ribbon shown by right-clicking the picture.
Adjustable picture settings include changing size, color, and position, adding effects or borders, and wrapping text around the picture.
Word allows you to embed online videos within a document and capture screenshots to place as graphic objects.
Using pictures in a document can enhance a reader's understanding and interpretation of the information.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in this course?

This series of lessons introduces the methods used to insert pictures into a document, how to examine and apply common picture settings, and how to embed online videos and capture screenshots to place as graphic objects.

Where can I source pictures to use in a Word document?

In Microsoft Word you can choose from pictures located on OneDrive, on the local device, in stock photos, or online.

How can I format a picture after inserting it?

Once a picture is inserted, you can adjust settings using either the picture tab on the ribbon or the contextual ribbon that shows by right-clicking the picture, including changing the size, color, and position, adding picture effects or borders, and wrapping text around the picture.

What topics do the lessons cover?

The lessons cover inserting pictures in a Word document, resizing and cropping pictures, formatting pictures using the ribbon, using the contextual toolbar to format pictures, and inserting online videos and screenshots.

Does this course cover adding video and screenshots?

Yes. You'll learn to embed online videos within a document and capture screenshots to be placed as a graphic object.