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Images, tables, and figures in Microsoft Word

This page contains support for various versions of Microsoft Word. If you are not sure what version you are using, click here.

Office 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013

Adding images

For help with adding pictures to your document, click the links for Word for Office 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013 support.

  • Inserting pictures from your computer
  • Inserting pictures from websites
  • Inserting clip art
  • Insert a scanned image or text
  • Capturing and inserting screen snapshots

Arranging and formatting images

For help with Changing the position, appearance, and behaviour of pictures, click the links for Word for Office 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013 support

  • Wrapping text around a picture
  • Selecting objects
  • Grouping and ungrouping
  • Cropping pictures
  • Watermarks

Figures and tables

For help with inserting, captioning, and formatting charts, tables, and figures, click the links for Word for Office 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013 support.

  • Inserting a table
  • Table borders and shading
  • Captions and lists of figures and tables
  • Linking to an Excel chart

Drawing and shapes

For help with drawing automatic shapes (arrows, circles, etc.) and changing their appearance, click the links for Word for Office 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013 support.

  • Line colour and style
  • Changing the fill colour
  • Inserting pictures into a shape
  • Text inside a shape

 

Word 2010, Word 2007, and Word 2003

For Word 2010, Word 2007, and Word 2003 support, click on the helpsheets below:

Adding images

2003 2007 2010
Inserting pictures from your computer PDF (599kb) PDF (587kb) PDF (579kb)
Inserting pictures from websites PDF (269kb) PDF (287kb) PDF (247kb)
Inserting clip art PDF (357kb) PDF (671kb) PDF (691kb)
Capturing screen snapshots PDF (311kb) PDF (346kb) PDF (460kb)

Arranging and formatting images

2003 2007 2010
Wrapping text around a picture PDF (138kb) PDF (183kb) PDF (195kb)
Selecting objects PDF (121kb) PDF (100kb) PDF (195kb)
Grouping and ungrouping PDF (95kb) PDF (101kb) PDF (134kb)
Cropping pictures PDF (125kb) PDF (177kb) PDF (137kb)
Watermarks PDF (109kb) PDF (164kb) PDF (150kb)

Figures and tables

2003 2007 2010
Inserting a table PDF (351kb) PDF (644kb) PDF (893kb)
Table borders and shading PDF (178kb) PDF (277kb) PDF (303kb)
Captions and lists of figures and tables PDF (321kb) PDF (356kb) PDF (287kb)
Linking to an Excel chart PDF (113kb) PDF (136kb) PDF (180kb)

Drawing and shapes

2003 2007 2010
Line colour and style PDF (141kb) PDF (149kb) PDF (161kb)
Changing the fill colour PDF (113kb) PDF (116kb) PDF (113kb)
Inserting pictures into a shape PDF (447kb) PDF (396kb) PDF (1.23mb)
Text inside a shape PDF (110kb) PDF (104kb) PDF (108kb)

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