Microsoft Word Tutorial for Beginners – Part 6: Working with Images
Microsoft Word Tutorial: Working with Images
Introduction: Welcome to Part 6 of our Word 2019 Beginner Tutorial! In this section, we’ll explore how to enhance your documents by adding and formatting images. Images can help illustrate your points, break up text, and make your documents more visually appealing. Let’s dive in!
1. Inserting Images: Adding images to your Word document is a great way to enhance its visual appeal. Here’s how to insert images:
- Place your cursor where you want the image to appear.
- Go to the Insert tab and click on the “Pictures” button.
- Browse to the location of the image file on your computer, select it, and click “Insert.”
2. Resizing and Positioning Images: After inserting an image, you may need to resize or reposition it. Here’s how:
- Click on the image to select it.
- You’ll see handles appear around the image. Click and drag one of these handles to resize the image.
- To move the image, click and drag it to the desired location within your document.
3. Adding Captions to Images: Captions provide context for your images and help readers understand their relevance. Here’s how to add captions:
- Click on the image to select it.
- Go to the References tab and click on the “Insert Caption” button.
- In the Caption dialog box, enter your caption text and choose whether you want it to appear above or below the image. Click “OK” to insert the caption.
4. Wrapping Text Around Images: In some cases, you may want text to flow around an image rather than being blocked by it. Here’s how to wrap text around images:
- Click on the image to select it.
- Go to the Layout Options button that appears next to the image (it looks like a small square with text wrapping options).
- Choose the desired text wrapping option from the menu, such as “Square,” “Tight,” or “Behind Text.”
5. Formatting Images: Word offers various formatting options to enhance your images. Here are some common formatting options:
- To access image formatting options, right-click on the image and choose “Format Picture” from the context menu.
- In the Format Picture pane, you can adjust properties such as brightness, contrast, and transparency, as well as apply artistic effects and borders.
Congratulations! You’ve learned how to work with images in Word 2019. In the next part of this tutorial, we’ll explore page layout options to further refine the appearance of your documents. Keep up the great work!