The presentation I'm working on is almost done; I've typed up everything I need to share
about the company's new wellness program. The only thing missing? Pictures!
It's easy to insert a picture from a file or add Clip Art using the placeholders on
your slides - all you have to do is click the icon. There are lots of ways to add an
image, even if your slide doesn't have a placeholder. It all starts with the Insert tab.
I already know which picture I want to use here. Luckily, I have the file saved to my
computer, which means I can use the Picture command to navigate to where it's being kept,
and then Insert it.
To move the picture while it's still selected, I'm just going to click, hold, and drag it
to the right, where we have plenty of space. Very good.
Now let me take a look at the next slide. We'll also go back to the Insert tab. I don't
have an image for this part of my presentation, but I'll bet I can find something in Clip
Art. PowerPoint has a huge library of pictures, graphics, and other media that you can search
using keywords. I'd like to see what we can find related to the word "nutrition." And
I want my results to include both Illustrations and Photographs. Click Go to search. Now we
have tons of pictures to choose from. I think I'll click this one to add it to my slide.
Let's close the Clip Art window so we can take a good look. The picture's a little big,
but that's an easy fix. You can resize any image while it's selected using the sizing
handles here in the corners. Just click, hold, and drag, then release the mouse to make the
image larger or smaller. I'm also going to reposition it here
On my next slide, the picture I want to add is a little more unique - not a picture file,
not Clip Art, but a screenshot. A screenshot is an image that captures what's being displayed
on your screen; for example, the website I'd like to share that can be used to track your
health goals.
Let's go back to PowerPoint, and then Insert, Screenshot to take a look at our options.
I have two windows open right now, including an Excel spreadsheet, and the website I want
to capture. Just click to take a screenshot of the window. Now we have an image of the
page that even includes parts of my browser, like navigation and the status bar.
I'd like to see if we can take a picture of just the calorie counter in the middle. So,
I'm going to delete this image, and then go back to Insert, Screenshot, and this time,
Screen Clipping. This will let us capture part of the page, instead of the entire window,
using the same technique we use to draw text boxes. Just click, hold, and drag to draw
a box around the image you want to capture. Then let go.
Resize and reposition the picture if you need to. I think the right imagery, whether it's
a picture from a file, Clip Art, or a screenshot, can really help your audience get into the
presentation. PowerPoint gives you so many options.