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  1. Do one of the following:

    • Select Insert > Pictures> This Devicefor a picture on your PC.

    • Select Insert > Pictures > Stock Images forhigh quality images or backgrounds.

    • Select Insert > Pictures >Online Pictures for a picture on the web.

  2. Select the picture you want, and then select Insert.

Resize or move pictures

  • To resize a picture, select the picture and drag a corner handle.

  • To wrap text around a picture, select the picture, and then select a wrapping option.

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    Tip:Pick something other than In Line with Text, and you can move the picture around the page: select the picture and drag it.

What about EPS?

EPS files can no longer be inserted into Office documents. For details, see Support for EPS images has been turned off in Microsoft 365.

What do you want to do?

  1. Click the location in your document where you want to insert a picture.

  2. On the Insert tab, click Pictures.

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  3. Select the option you want to use for inserting pictures.

    The Photo Browser option helps you browse through existing photo sets on your computer, such as photos in iPhoto or Photo Booth. Picture from File lets you browse through your computer's file structure to look for photos.

  4. When you find the picture you want, drag it from the Photo Browser into your document, or click Insert in the file browser.

    Tip:The picture is embedded in your document. If your picture has a large file size and makes your document too large, you can reduce the size of your document by linking to the picture instead of embedding it. In the Choose a Picture dialog box, select the Link to File box.

You can insert a picture or photo into the body of an email message, instead of attaching the file. Inserting a picture requires that your message uses HTML formatting. To set HTML formatting, select Options > HTML.

  1. In the body of your message, click where you want to add a picture.

  2. On the Message tab, click Pictures.

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  3. Select the option you want to use for inserting pictures.

    The Photo Browser option helps you browse through existing photo sets on your computer, such as photos in iPhoto or Photo Booth. Picture from File lets you browse through your computer's file structure to look for photos.

  4. When you find the picture you want, drag it from the Photo Browser into your document, or click Open in the file browser.

    Resize the picture, if necessary, by clicking one of the handles that surround the picture and dragging it. Click the handle at the top of the picture to rotate it.

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  1. Hold down CONTROL and click the picture, and then click Change Picture.

  2. Locate a new picture on your computer, and then click Insert.

See also

Crop a picture

Move, rotate, or group a picture, text box, or other object in Office for Mac

Pictures make documents more engaging and easier to understand.There are five different ways to insert a picture on Word Web.

  • This device (Your Computer)

  • Mobile Device

  • OneDrive

  • Stock Images

  • Search on Web

Here is a detailed description of each of them.

Insert a picture from your computer

  1. Place the cursor where you want to insert a picture.

  2. In the Insert tab, select Picture > This device.

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  3. Go to the desired location on your computer > select a picture> click Open.

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Insert a picture from Mobile device

  1. Place the cursor where you want to insert a picture.

  2. In the Insert tab, selectPictures > MobileDevice.

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  3. On the next screen, a QR code will appear which will take you to the Link to Windows app. Scan the code with your Android device using the camera or another QR code scanner.

    Note:If you do not have the Link to Windows app on your mobile device, you may be routed to the Google Play Store to download it.

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  4. To pair your Android device with your work or school account, follow the onscreen instructions.

  5. After you’ve successfully paired your device to your account, you will see the pictures from your Android phone that are available to be inserted in Word for the web documents.

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Requirements:

Make sure you meet thefollowing requirements in order to insert images from your android device.

  • Have an active Microsoft 365 subscription associated with your work or school account.

  • Use an Android phone.

  • If using Firefox, ensure that you are using Version104.0 or later.

Insert a picture from OneDrive

  1. Place the cursor where you want to insert a picture.

  2. In the Insert tab, select Picture > OneDrive.

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  3. Go to the desired location on your OneDrive > select a picture> click Insert.

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Insert from Stock Images

  1. Place the cursor where you want to insert a picture.

  2. In the Insert tab, select Picture > Stock Images.

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  3. Select an image from the collection of images shown in the dialog. You can also type what you are looking for in the Search box to find the desired image.

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  4. After selecting the desired picture, click Insert.

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Insert a Picture from Web

  1. Place the cursor where you want to insert a picture.

  2. In the Insert tab, select Picture > Search on Web.

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  3. Select a category or search for a picture by typing in the Search box.

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  4. After the search results are shown, you may optionally select the Filter button to narrow your search results with the Size, Type, Color, Layout, and licensing filters.

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  5. After selecting the desired picture, click Insert.

In addition,you can paste a picture by copying it from the source or you can drag and drop the image on Word Web.

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FAQs

Insert pictures - Microsoft Support? ›

Microsoft does away with Clip Art and replaces it with Bing Images.

What has replaced ClipArt? ›

Microsoft does away with Clip Art and replaces it with Bing Images.

How do you insert an image that's saved to your computer? ›

Place the cursor where you want to insert a picture. In the Insert tab, select Picture > This device. Go to the desired location on your computer > select a picture> click Open.

How do I upload photos to Microsoft photos? ›

On your PC, select the Start button and then select Photos to open the Photos app. Select Import > From a connected device, then follow the instructions. You can pick the items you want to import and select where to save them. Allow a few moments for detection and transfer.

Does Microsoft Office still have clip art? ›

Microsoft 365 doesn't have traditional clip art anymore, but as a subscriber you get several new kinds of high quality art in its place for free: high-resolution photographs, icons, cutout people, stickers, illustrations, and cartoon people. Select Insert > Pictures > Stock Images to see your options.

Where has clip art gone? ›

Clip Art Is Gone!

Microsoft killed clip art and replaced it with Bing Image Search, which in Office filters for Creative Commons images. It's one of many resources and you can still find clip art elsewhere.

How to put pictures in Microsoft 365? ›

Insert a picture from OneDrive

In the Insert tab, select Picture > OneDrive. Go to the desired location on your OneDrive > select a picture> click Insert.

Is Microsoft Photos free? ›

Microsoft Photos - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store.

Where is the Microsoft Photos app? ›

In the search box on the taskbar, type photos and then select the Photos app from the results.

How do I insert a picture into Microsoft Outlook? ›

Change your profile photo
  1. At the top of the page, select your name or profile picture.
  2. In the My account pane, select your profile picture.
  3. In the Change your photo dialog, select Upload a new photo.
  4. Choose a photo to upload and select Apply. Note: Your new photo will appear the next time you sign in to Microsoft 365.

How do I add a picture to Windows mail? ›

In Windows 10 Mail, click the + to Create Mail, click in body of mail, from task bar above click Insert, then Pics, choose pics from File Explorer which opens. You'll then have tools to crop or resize pics. If pics don't attach in the desired size you can instead choose Insert>Files to have them all a uniform size.

How do I attach photos to an email? ›

To attach a photo or file to an email, tap the paperclip icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the compose screen. You can attach a recent file or a Dropbox/Box/OneDrive/Google Drive file, a file or photo from your device, or take a new photo.

What to use instead of clipart? ›

10 Alternatives to Office Clipart
  1. Dig into your past: If you still have older versions of PowerPoint and office installed somewhere, you could find some clipart that was downloaded to your machines. ( ...
  2. Use The Right Search Terms: ...
  3. Use Image Search Settings: ...
  4. Buy Royalty Free Images: ...
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  6. Create them yourself:

Does clip art not exist anymore? ›

Today, clip art is used extensively and comes in many forms, both electronic and printed.

Did they get rid of clipart? ›

Microsoft Says Goodbye To Clip Art : All Tech Considered Microsoft announced that it is eliminating clip art libraries from its suite of Office productivity software, and replacing it with Bing Image search.

Does PowerPoint not have clipart anymore? ›

Microsoft has renovated / regrouped clip art on PowerPoint into PowerPoint Stock Images. You can find the Clipart Images feature on the Standard PowerPoint ribbon under Insert > Pictures > Stock Images.

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