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. And the only things missing are 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, and drag it where
we have plenty of space.
Now let's take a look at the next slide. I don't have an image for this part of my presentation,
but fortunately PowerPoint gives you access to thousands of images from other sources
online. All you have to do is go back to the Insert tab... and click the Online Pictures
command.
From here, you can search for stock photos, clip art, and other graphics at Office.com,
or you can use Bing to search the web. You can even access pictures from your SkyDrive
account if you have any stored there.
I'm going to try a web search first. Just type your search term in the box, and press
Enter on your keyboard.
By default, Bing only shows images that are licensed under Creative Commons, which means
it's ok to use them in your own projects. Just to be safe, though, you should check
the image's website to make sure there aren't any restrictions. Just follow the link you
see here.
Let's try the same search, but this time, in the Office.com collection...
Unlike the web search option, you're free to use any of these images any way you want,
without having to check the license. They're provided by Microsoft, so you always have
access to high-quality images, no matter what kind of image you need.
This one looks good. To insert it, I'm going to click the thumbnail... and then the Insert
button... and it will be added to the document.
The picture's a little big, but that's an easy fix. To change the size of an image,
all you need to do is click and drag the sizing handles here. (The ones in the corners will
make sure the image stays in proportion.)... I'm also going to reposition it here...
On my next slide, the picture I want to add is a little more unique - I'm going to use
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... And 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 health tracker 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, 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... 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.