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    Click the place in your document where you want to insert the picture. Word's insertion cursor, a vertical blinking bar, will appear at this point. When you insert the image, its bottom-left corner will be at this point.
    • This method works for all modern versions of Word beginning with Word 2016. You can also use it as a guide for earlier versions of Windows, although there will be fewer tools and features.
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    Click the Insert menu. It's near the top of Word between "Home" and "Draw" (or "Home" and "Design" in some versions).
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    Click the Pictures tool. It's in the "Illustrations" section of the toolbar running along the top of Word. Some location options will appear. If you're using Word 2019 or later, a menu will expand. If you're using Word 2016 or earlier, your file browser will appear.
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    Select the location where you saved your photo.
    • Word 2019 or later:
      • Click This Device if the picture is on your computer.
      • Click Stock Images to select a free stock image from Microsoft's collection.
      • Click Online Pictures to use Bing's image search to find photos on the web.
      • If the photo is on your OneDrive, select Online Pictures and click OneDrive at the bottom-left corner.
    • Word 2016:
      • If the picture is on your computer, simply navigate to it in the file browser.
      • If you want to search for a photo online or insert one from Facebook, Flickr, or your OneDrive, close the file browser and click the Online Pictures icon next to the "Pictures" in the toolbar. You can then select an image from Bing image search, Flickr, or Facebook.
      • If the picture is on your OneDrive, click Online Pictures instead of Pictures and click Browse next to "OneDrive."
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    Select the image you want to insert. When you find the picture, click it once to select it.
    • If you're selecting from stock images or online images, you can click multiple pictures to add more than one.
    • If you're choosing files from your computer and want to add more than one picture, hold the Ctrl button down as you click each image.
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    Click Insert. It'll be near the bottom-right corner of the window no matter where you've selected your image(s).
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    Resize the picture. If you want to increase or reduce the picture's size, click it once to select it, and then drag any of the corner circles in or out.[1]
    • You can also specify the size if you want. Double-click the picture to open the Picture Format tab at the top, and then set your desired measurements next to "Height" and "Width."
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    Use the curved arrow at the top of the picture to rotate it. It's above the dot at the top-center part of the picture. To rotate, place the mouse cursor over the curved arrow, and then click and drag the cursor left or right until you're satisfied.
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    Double-click the picture to access more editing tools. This opens the "Picture Format" (2019 and later) or "Format" (2016) tab at the top of Word. On this tab, you can:
    • On the "Arrange" panel in the top-right area, click Wrap Text to choose how to situate the picture in blocks of text. You can also set alignment preferences here.
    • To crop the picture, click the Crop tool in the "Size" panel at the top-right corner.
    • The "Adjust" panel near the top-left corner has additional tools for background removal, color effects, and corrections.
    • To add a border or effect around the picture, select one of the "Picture Styles" at the center of the Format bar, or choose any of the other options in the section to have more control over the style.
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