Importing graphics

• Move the insertion point to where you want

the picture to appear
• From the Insert menu, select Picture then
From file
• My Pictures folder will appear
• Click the picture you require
• Click Insert button

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Resizing an image

• Click the picture to select it – a

black border with black square
handles will appear
• Move the mouse pointer to the
bottom right handle
• Click and drag towards the top
left
• As soon as you release the
mouse button, the picture will
change size!
• Always resize from the corners
to avoid distorting the picture!

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Moving an image

• If a picture has black handles, it

cannot be moved
• Before you can move it you need
to change the wrapping style
• Double click the picture
• Format Picture window
appears, click Layout tab
• Select either Square or Tight,
click OK
• To move the picture, move the
mouse pointer to the middle of
the picture and drag it to its new
location!

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Copying or deleting an image
• To copy a picture, click it once to select it • To delete a picture click it once to select it
• Click the Copy icon • Press the Delete key on your keyboard
• Move the insertion point to where you want
the copy to appear
• Click the Paste icon

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Inserting charts
• Open Excel, open the workbook that contains
the chart, select the Chart and click on the
Copy icon Copy from
Excel
• Return to your Word document by clicking on
the taskbar button
• Move the insertion point where you want the
chart to appear
• Click the Paste icon

Paste into
Word

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Manipulating Charts
• To move the chart, click on it once to select it
and change the wrapping style like you would
with a picture
• You can then drag it to the required position
• To delete a chart, click it once to select it
• Press the Delete key on your keyboard

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Inserting and manipulating ClipArt

• From the Insert menu, select

Picture then ClipArt
• A ClipArt pane appears
• Type in a keyword then
click Go
• Thumbnails of pictures will appear
• Click on one you like – it will be
inserted into your document
• You can manipulate clipart the
same way as pictures

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Inserting symbols
• Move the insertion point to the required
place
• From the Insert menu, select Symbol
• In the Font box, select Wingdings
• Scroll down until you see a symbol you like
• Click on it to select it and click on the Insert
button

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Special Characters
• In the Insert symbol box, click on the Special
Characters tab
• A list of special characters will appear
• Click on the one you want then click on the
Insert button