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Inserting and Manipulating a Graphic in a Microsoft Word Text Document

To insert a picture from ClipArt

From the Start Menu, open Microsoft Word. Type the text into the document. Go to the Insert menu and choose Picture, then ClipArt. This will bring up the Microsoft Office ClipArt Gallery. To search for a particular kind of ClipArt, type a word in the Search for clips: field located towards the top of the Insert ClipArt window. The clips related to your search word will appear. To go to a new page of ClipArt, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Keep Looking. If you don't want to do a search, you can click on one of the categories in the Insert ClipArt window. Once you've chosen the clip you want, click on the clip. A window with four icons will appear. Choose the top icon, which will insert the clip into your document. If you don't want to insert any more clips, close the Insert ClipArt window by clicking on the X in the upper right hand corner.

To insert a picture from a file (that perhaps came from a digital camera or scanner)

Go to the Insert menu and choose Picture, then From File. The Insert Picture window will appear. In the Look In field towards the top of the window, use the arrow to find the location of the picture file you want. Click on the file, then click Insert to insert the picture into your document.

To move and/or resize the clip or picture

Once the picture or clip is inserted into your document, click on the picture or clip, then go to the Format menu and choose Picture to open the Format Picture window. (Tip: You can also double-click on the picture to open the Format Picture window.) Click on the Layout tab. If you want the text to wrap around the picture, choose either Square or Tight. Square will wrap the text around the picture in a rectangle; Tight will have the text follow the outline of the picture. If you want the text to appear behind the picture, choose Behind text. If you want the picture to hide the text, choose In front of text. Click OK. You can now move your picture around the page by clicking on and dragging the picture. To resize the picture, click on the picture, then click and drag one of the handles to make the picture larger or smaller. (Tip: To keep the proportions of the picture correct, resize the pictures by clicking and dragging on the corner handles.)