Inserting Clipart

Open the file: Inserting Clipart

In the lesson, you will learn how to insert clip using the Microsoft Office Online website. This website is specifically designed to be used with Microsoft Office applications and contains thousands of graphics and clipart. Follow the instructions to add clipart to the document.

To insert a picture into your file, do the following:

1. In the Menu Bar, click on Insert
2. Click on Picture
3. Click on Clipart
4. Click on Clips Online
5. Type in the name of the picture that you want to search for in the upper right hand corner box just to the left of the green arrow.
6. Press on the Green Arrow.
7. Put the mouse on the picture you wish to use and click on the down pointing arrow.
8. Click on Add to Selection Basket
9. Click on Download 1 Item located in the blue bar just above the pictures
10. Click on Download Now
11. Click on Open
12. Click OK
13. Right-Click on the picture and select Copy
14. Close the Window (Click on the X or press Alt-F4)
15. Click on your file in the Task Bar at the bottom of the screen.
16. Click the mouse to the right of the sentence or word where you want to graphic to appear.
17. Click on the Paste button
18. Make the picture smaller if it is too big. To make the picture smaller, click in the middle of the picture to select the picture. Handles will appear in the corners and sides of the picture. Then place the mouse on the “handle” in the lower right hand corner of the picture and when the cursor changes in a diagonal line with double arrows, click and drag the picture until it is the size that you want.
19. The layout of the picture can be formatted in several ways. To see the layout options, right-click on the picture and select Format Picture. Click on Layout. Choose the layout that you want (experiment with them).
20. Print the document.