Microsoft KB Archive/312799

= How to modify picture position and text wrapping in Word =

Article ID: 312799

Article Last Modified on 5/7/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Word 2003
 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q312799



IN THIS TASK

 * SUMMARY
 * How to Insert a Picture
 * How to Modify Picture Position and Text Wrapping
 * REFERENCES



SUMMARY
This step-by-step article explains how to insert a picture into a Microsoft Word document. This article also explains how to modify the placement and text wrapping attributes of an inserted picture.

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How to Insert a Picture

 * 1) Start Microsoft Word, and then open the document that you want.
 * 2) Click to place the insertion point at the location in the document where you want to insert the picture.

NOTE: The picture will be inserted with the bottom left corner positioned where you place the insertion point.
 * 1) On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click From File.
 * 2) Browse to the folder that contains the picture that you want, click the picture file, and then click Insert.
 * 3) Click the inserted picture, and then drag the sizing handles to resize the picture, if necessary. Drag the rotation handle to rotate the picture, if necessary.
 * 4) Use the tools on the Picture toolbar to modify the attributes of the picture.

NOTE: If the Picture toolbar is not displayed, point to Toolbars on the View menu, and then click Picture.

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How to Modify Picture Position and Text Wrapping

 * 1) Start Microsoft Word, and then open the document that you want.
 * 2) Click the picture you that want to format.
 * 3) On the Format menu, click Picture.
 * 4) In the Format Picture dialog box, click the Layout tab, and then click Advanced.
 * 5) * To Format Text Wrapping:

Click the Text Wrapping tab. Select the text wrapping style that you want, and then click OK.
 * 1) * To Format Picture Position:

Click the Picture Position tab. Select the horizontal and vertical positioning that you want, click to select the check boxes of the options that you want, and then click OK.
 * 1) Click OK to close the Format Picture dialog box.

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