Using Images in Word 2010
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The document provides guidance on inserting and formatting images in Word 2010, specifically focusing on the use of clip art and pictures. It includes instructions for a practical exercise where users create a document with a brief review and appropriate image. The document also highlights features such as image compression, resetting images, and additional visual elements like shapes and symbols.
Using Images in Word 2010
- 1. The Basics –Images in Word 2010 A test-your-skills initial challenge: 1. In Word, create a brief document (two-to-three sentences) 2. Choose an appropriate Clip Art image 3. Insert, position, and format the Clip Art image The two goals for this exercise: 1. Do a little typing (make things up if you need to) 2. Insert and position an appropriate image Save the file Before you insert any image – picture, Clip Art, SmartArt – make sure it adds value, is appropriate, and is well-positioned/sized 1 Document Scenario: You just travelled to one of your favourite places (make up a place if you need to). Create a brief review of that place (2 – 3 sentences), and add, position, and format if you can an appropriate image. (c) Rob Neilly
- 2. The Basics –Images in Word 2010 The main differences between inserting pictures and Clip Art are as follows: Pictures are files you have saved (to a hard drive, a USB, or the cloud) Clip Art images come courtesy of Microsoft Online– though to confuse the issue, Microsoft also provides Clip Art that are pictures Pictures and Clip Art can be accessed via the Insert tab on the Ribbon Both pictures and Clip Art can be formatted in a variety of ways: re-sizing, applying Corrections, re-colouring, applying Artistic Effects, and much more 2 Cloud Storage… Do you store files in the ‘cloud’? Do you want to? OneDrive is one available solution. It’s from Microsoft. (c) Rob Neilly
- 3. The Basics –Images in Word 2010 Here are a few terms and features you may encounter when working with images in Word 2010: Compressing images may become important to you if your files become too large. Use Reset when you’ve unintentionally distorted an image There are also other visuals you can add, including two sets of tools you might not normally consider as ‘images’ Think about Shapes, and think about Symbols One last thought– not all images need captions, but they can play another role that might not seem obvious at first 3(c) Rob Neilly