Step-by-step of how to create a table and insert images in Word. Cropping and resizing of images are discussed.

1. HOW-TO INSERT
IMAGES INTO A
TABLE USINGWORD

2. Open a word document & insert a table
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1: Click on the Insert tab
2: Click on theTable icon
3: Determine the size of
the table by moving the
cursor.When you find the
correct size, click

3. Your document should now look similar
to this

4. Inserting an image from browser
1: Click on the Insert tab
2: Click to place the cursor
in desired placement
within table
3: Click on the pictures tab
and choose where your
image is located
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5. Inserting an image from browser
1. Find the picture you
want to insert
2. Drag and drop image
into desired cell
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6. Inserting an image from a file
1. Click Insert tab
2. Click desired cell
3. Click pictures
4. Click Pictures from File
5. Locate desired file
6. Click Insert
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7. Formatting your image
1: Click on the image you
want to format
2:The Picture Format pane
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8. Formatting an image: Cropping
1. Click the Crop icon
2. Click on desired type of
cropping (I chose Crop)
3. Click and drag cursor on
any of the blackened
corners or sides
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9. Formatting an image: Cropping
1. The area that will be
cropped is now shaded
2. If crop is desirable, click
the Crop icon
3.The image will now fit
into the cell according to
the crop size
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10. Formatting an image: Resizing
Before resizing, make sure
box is checked to maintain
aspect ratio
The aspect ratio of the
image can be changed by
unchecking the box

11. Thank you
*BeyondTraining Development image was used from Amazon
If using Blackboard:
To Paste your word document into a discussion thread, make sure to clear all formatting in
blackboard.Then Copy and Paste your document as usual.
By Marianne Meindertsma
Click the Clear
Formatting icon prior to
pasting your document