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Insert a Picture into Another Program

Whether you’re writing a note or creating a presentation, use pictures to catch the eye and add interest. It’s easy to insert your picture into a document or presentation created with another program.

Below is the procedure for inserting a picture into a MICROSOFT WORD document or POWERPOINT presentation. Although the exact names of the menus may vary, the general process is the same for inserting pictures into other programs.

  1. Open the file into which you would like to insert your picture, and place the cursor where you want the picture to appear.

  2. On the menu bar, click Insert, point to Picture, and then click From File.

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    The Insert Picture window opens.

  4. In the Insert Picture window, you may have to drill up or down in the Look in box to locate the picture you want to insert.

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    In this case, double-click Kodak Pictures to see the subfolders inside.

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    Keep double-clicking and opening folders until you get to the picture you want. Renaming picture files with names that make sense to you helps you locate the picture you want more easily.

  6. When you find the picture you want, click the picture name.

  7. Depending on how your computer is set, you may see a preview of the picture on the right.

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  8. Click the Insert button.

  9. The picture appears in your document or presentation.

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