Graphics can add interest and impact to your Word documents. Suppose you've completed a letter telling your friends about the great party you threw for your cat's birthday. The words capture the festive mood of the event, but that page of text looks lifeless and dull. You need graphics to enliven your prose.

Insert clip art into a Word document

On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click Clip Art.
In the Clip Art task pane, type the search term (for example, "cats") in theSearch for field.

NOTE In Word 2002, the Insert Clip Art task pane opens.
Place the insertion point in your document where you want to insert clip art, and then click the clip you want.

Insert a graphic from a file into a Word document

On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click From File.
Browse to your graphic file.
Click the file, and then click Insert.

After you insert a graphic, you can use wrapping styles to modify the layout of the text in relation to the graphic.

Wrapping styles

Nice graphic, but that gap of white space to the right isn't what you want. Don't worry, you can further refine the layout of the graphic and text. Using the five wrapping styles, you can create documents with just the look you want.

Wrapping style	Result
The In line with text style insets the graphic in the text at the location of the insertion point. The graphic moves as you add or delete text. The text does not wrap around the graphic; white space extends to the margins on either side of the graphic.
The Square style wraps the text around all sides of a square bounding the graphic. The graphic moves as you add or delete text.
The Tight style wraps the text around the graphic in an irregular shape bounding the actual image. The graphic moves as you add or delete text.
The Behind text style has no border around the graphic. The graphic floats on its own layer behind the text.
The In front of text style has no border around the graphic. The graphic floats on its own layer in front of the text.

In most cases, you can get the results you want by using these choices from theLayout tab. If you want even more control in positioning your graphic, see Help on how to use the advanced layout options.

Apply wrapping styles to a graphic

Click your graphic to select it.
On the Format menu, click Picture.
In the Format Picture dialog box, click the Layout tab.
Click a wrapping style, and then click OK.

NOTE You can also use the Horizontal alignment option buttons to position your graphic quickly, or you can drag the graphic to where you want it.

How to Insert a Picture

Start Microsoft Word, and then open the document that you want.
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.
On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click From File.
Browse to the folder that contains the picture that you want, click the picture file, and then click Insert.
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.
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.

How to Modify Picture Position and Text Wrapping

Start Microsoft Word, and then open the document that you want.
Click the picture you that want to format.
On the Format menu, click Picture.
In the Format Picture dialog box, click the Layout tab, and then click Advanced.
- To Format Text Wrapping:
  
  Click the Text Wrapping tab. Select the text wrapping style that you want, and then click OK.
- 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.
Click OK to close the Format Picture dialog box.

1. Select the Format option from the menu bar of your Word document.
2. Then, go to the Background option and from the list, select Fill Effects
3. Go to the Picture tab and click the Select Picture button.
4. Browse for the picture that you want to insert and when done, click OK.

Insert a Printed Watermark background:

5. Select the Format option from the menu bar of your Word document.
6. Then, go to the Background option and from the list, select Printed Watermark.
7. Click on the Select Picture button and browse for the picture that you want to insert.
8. When done, confirm the changes by choosing Apply and OK.

Inserting and Formatting WordArt
This step-by-step article describes how to insert and modify WordArt objects. You can use WordArt to produce special text effects in a Microsoft Word document. For example, you can create curved, slanted, or three-dimensional text by inserting a WordArt object.

NOTE: When you insert or select a WordArt object that is by default assigned the In Line With Text wrapping style, Word sometimes displays rectangular sizing handles only. In this case, you cannot modify the WordArt object by using some of the methods described in this article. To change the text-wrapping style for a WordArt object, select the WordArt object, click Text Wrapping on the WordArt toolbar, and then select the style of text wrapping that you want.

Insert AutoShapes

- Go to Insert > Picture > AutoShapes. The AutoShapes menu will appear

Left click on the the AutoShape you want to use with your document. Your cursor will now appear as a "+". On your document, click and drag your cursor in the area of your document where you want to add the AutoShape. Release the mouse the button when you have set the desired size for your AutoShape. The selected AutoShape will now appear in your document.

Edit AutoShape - Left click on the AutoShape - "sizing handles" appear around the AutoShape

. Use the sizing handles to adjust position and size of the AutoShape. Right click on the AutoShape - a formatting menu will appear to edit the AutoShape.

Insert Word Art - Go to Insert > Picture > Word Art. The Word Art Gallery window will appear. Choose the word art style you want to use for your document text. Click OK. The Edit WordArt Window will appear. Edit your text as desired, and then click OK. Your formatted text will appear in your document.
Edit inserted Word Art - Left click on your inserted Word Art. "Sizing Handles" around your WordArt, and the Word Art toolbar will appear

. Use these tools to adjust size, position, and appearance of your word art. An additional formatting menu will appear if you right click on your word art.

Insert a WordArt Object

To insert a WordArt object, follow these steps:

On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then Click WordArt.
- Or click the WordArt button on the Drawing toolbar.
- Or click Insert WordArt on the WordArt toolbar.
Note If the WordArt toolbar or the Drawing toolbar are not displayed, point toToolbars on theView menu, and then click Drawing or WordArt
In the WordArt Gallery dialog box, double-click the style that you want.
In the Edit WordArt Text dialog box, type your text and select the font and size that you want.
Click Bold or Italic to make all the text bold or italic.

Note You cannot apply bold or italic to only a selected part of the text.
In the Edit WordArt Text dialog box, click OK.

Your text is inserted into the document.

Edit a WordArt Object

When you select the WordArt object, the WordArt toolbar is displayed. You can also point toToolbars on the View menu, and then click WordArt to open the WordArt toolbar.

To edit a WordArt object, select the WordArt object, and then use any one of the following methods:

Edit Text: To edit the text, change the text font or size, or apply bold or italic formatting, click Edit Text on the WordArt toolbar to open the Edit WordArt Textdialog box.
WordArt Gallery: To select a different text style, click WordArt Gallery on theWordArt toolbar to open the WordArt Gallery dialog box.
Format WordArt: To apply additional features to the WordArt object, click Format WordArt on the WordArt toolbar to open the Format WordArt dialog box.
WordArt Shape: To select a different text pattern, click WordArt Shape on theWordArt toolbar, and then click the shape that you want to use.
WordArt with Letters of the Same Height: To switch between text with the letters of the same height and text in which the first letter of each word is higher than the following letters, click WordArt Same Letter Heights on the WordArt toolbar.
Text Wrapping: To change the text-wrapping style for a WordArt object, click Text Wrapping on the WordArt toolbar, and then select the style that you want. For more text-wrapping options, click WordArt on theFormat menu, click the Layout tab, and then click Advanced.

Note This setting determines how text is wrapped around a WordArt object. You cannot modify the way that text is wrapped inside a WordArt object.
WordArt Vertical Text: To switch between vertical text and horizontal text, clickWordArt Vertical Text on the WordArt toolbar.
WordArt Alignment: To select a text alignment style, click WordArt Alignment on the WordArt toolbar.
WordArt Character Spacing: To select a character spacing style, click WordArt Character Spacing on the WordArt toolbar.

Resize a WordArt Object

To resize a WordArt object, click to select the WordArt object, and then drag one of the uncolored, round sizing handles that appear around the WordArt object.

To maintain the original proportions of the WordArt object as you change its size, press and hold down SHIFT while you drag one of the corner sizing handles. To resize the object symmetrically about its center (that is, to change the size of the object without moving the position of its center), press and hold down CTRL while you drag a sizing handle.

If you change the size of a WordArt object by using the technique specified here, the WordArt object is scaled.

With WordArt objects, and some AutoShapes, Microsoft Office displays a yellow, diamond-shaped reshaping handle. If you drag this handle, you can change some aspect of the object's shape, such as the angle of the sides of a trapezoid, or the thickness of the shaft of an arrow.

Note The effect of dragging a reshaping handle varies widely among different types of AutoShape and WordArt objects.

Rotate a WordArt Object

To rotate a WordArt object, follow these steps:

Select the WordArt object that you want to rotate.

Do one of the following:

To rotate to any angle:
1. Drag the rotate handle on the object in the direction that you want to rotate it.
2. Click outside the object to set the rotation.
  
  Note To constrain the rotation of the object to 15-degree angles, hold down SHIFT while you drag the rotate handle.

To rotate 90 degrees to the left or 90 degrees to the right:

On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw, point to Rotate or Flip, and then click Rotate Left or Rotate Right.

Position a WordArt Object Within a Document

To change the position of a WordArt object within a document, do one of the following:

Select the WordArt object, and then use a drag-and-drop operation to reposition the WordArt object.
Place the mouse pointer over the object (but not over a handle if the object is selected). When the pointer displays cross-arrows, drag the object to the location that you want. (To copy the object rather than move the object, use the same procedure, but hold down the CTRL key while you drag the object.)
To use the keyboard to move the WordArt object, click the WordArt object, and then press the appropriate arrow key: LEFT ARROW, RIGHT ARROW, UP ARROW, or DOWN ARROW. (You cannot copy the object by using the keyboard method.)

Move a WordArt Object in Front of Text or Behind Text

To move a WordArt object in front of text or behind text, follow these steps:

Select the WordArt object, and then click Draw on the Drawing toolbar. Point toOrder, and then click Bring in Front of Text or Send Behind Text.

Position a WordArt Object in Relation to Page, Text, or Other Anchor

To position a WordArt object in relation to a page, text, or other anchor, follow these steps:

Select the WordArt object, and then on the Format menu, click WordArt.
Click the Layout tab, and then click Advanced.
In the Advanced Layout dialog box, click the Picture Position tab, and then select the options that you want for your horizontal and vertical anchors, for example, margin, page, or paragraph. You can align the object relative to the anchor, or you can type a precise numeric position for the object relative to the anchor.

To attach an object to a paragraph so that they move together, do one of the following:

To ensure that the selected object moves up or down with the paragraph that it is anchored to, click to select the Move object with text check box.
To ensure that an object remains anchored to the same paragraph when you move the object, click to select the Lock anchor check box.
To enable objects with the same wrapping style to overlap, click to select theAllow overlap check box.

TROUBLESHOOTING

When you select a WordArt object, Word does not display the rotate handle, or the yellow, diamond-shaped reshaping handle, and so you cannot rotate or position the WordArt object.

This behavior occurs when you insert or select a WordArt object that is assigned the In Line With Text wrapping style. Word sometimes displays only rectangular sizing handles, and you may not be able to position the WordArt object by using all the methods described here.

To change the text-wrapping style for a WordArt object so that the rotate and reshaping handles appear, select the WordArt object, click Text Wrapping on theWordArt toolbar, and then select the style that you want.
The WordArt object does not appear in your document. For additional information about what to do if the WordArt object does not appear, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

285957 Picture or object does not appear in Word document

When you insert a WordArt object into a document and then save or view the document as a Web page, the WordArt object's position on the Web page may not be consistent with its position in the original document. For additional information about the WordArt object's position, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

220407 AutoShape position changes viewing or saving as Web page

INSERTING AND FORMATTING DIAGRAMS

The Insert Diagram or Organization Chart button on the Drawing toolbar is not available in most 2007 Microsoft Office system programs.

In some 2007 Office release programs, the Ribbon, which is a part of the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface replaces the Drawing toolbar and other toolbars and menus.

The Ribbon is designed to help you quickly find the commands that you need to complete a task. Commands are organized in logical groups under tabs, such as theClipboard group on the Home tab. Each tab relates to a type of activity, such as writing or designing a page. To reduce clutter, some tabs appear only when needed. For example, the Drawing Tools tab appears only when you add or select a shape, line, or other drawing object. To learn more about the Ribbon, see Use the Ribbon.

To create a diagram or organization chart by using 2007 Office release programs,insert a SmartArt graphic. A SmartArt graphic is a visual representation of your information that you can quickly and easily create by choosing from many different layouts, to effectively communicate your message. To add a SmartArt graphic, on theInsert tab, in the Illustrations group, click SmartArt.

The Illustrations group as it appears in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and Microsoft Office Word 2007

After you insert a SmartArt graphic, additional tabs appear under SmartArt Tools that contain formatting and effects previously found on the Drawing toolbar, and additional new features like Quick Styles.

For more information about creating an organization chart, see Create an organization chart.

TIP Because presentations often contain slides with bulleted lists, you can quicklyconvert slide text to a SmartArt graphic in Office PowerPoint 2007. To convert slide text to a SmartArt graphic, on the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Convert to SmartArt graphic . This button is available only when you have text selected.

NOTES

You can convert a diagram that you created in an earlier version of Microsoft Office to SmartArt or shapes, and then you can insert the diagram into your 2007 Microsoft Office system document, For more information, see Convert a diagram created in a previous Microsoft Office version to a SmartArt graphic or shapes.

You can also insert diagrams that were created in Microsoft Office Visio 2007 into your 2007 Microsoft Office system document. To copy a Visio 2007 drawing to another document, see Copy a Visio drawing to another document or Link a Visio file to another document. To insert the diagram as an image file, export the Visio shape or drawing as a file, and then insert the file into a 2007 Microsoft Office system document as a picture. For more information about Visio 2007, see Visio 2007 Help and How-to Home Page.

HOW TO

How to Insert a Diagram into a Microsoft Word Document

Word programs make the process of creating documents so much more efficient and interesting. Once you start adding relevant diagrams into the documents you will create items that look completely professional.

Adding diagrams in Word documents can make them much easier to understand.

Instructions

Step1

Click on the place within your document that you would like to insert a diagram.
Step2

Click "Insert" on the toolbar, then click "Diagram."
Step3

Select which diagram you will use from the "Diagram Gallery." Click it and click "OK."
Step4

Choose from one of the six or so diagrams, depending on what it is you intend to display. The diagram will appear exactly where you wanted it placed.

Figure A:

The Diagram Gallery displays the six basic diagrams that you can create with Word's diagramming feature.

As you can see, the Diagram Gallery contains six diagram types. Each of these diagram types is described in Table A.

Table A: The Diagram Gallery contains six diagram types

Diagram Type	Description
Organizational Chart	Use this to illustrate hierarchical relationships
Cycle Diagram	Use this to illustrate a process with a continuous cycle
Radial Diagram	Use this to illustrate relationships of a core element
Pyramid Diagram	Use this to illustrate foundation-based relationships
Venn Diagram	Use this to illustrate areas of overlap between elements
Target Diagram	Use this to illustrate steps toward a goal