How to Insert Images in Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows 11

Posted on 18th June 2023

Inserting Images into a PowerPoint Presentation

If you’re working on a PowerPoint presentation on your Windows 11 computer, you may want to insert images to make your presentation more visually appealing. You can add pictures from your computer, or search for images online. Here’s how to do both.

Adding Images from Your Computer

To add images that are stored on your computer:

  1. Open the PowerPoint presentation you want to add images to.
  2. Click on the Insert tab at the top of the screen.
  3. In the Images section of the Insert tab, click on the Picture button.
  4. A Browse window will open. Locate and select the image you want to insert, then click Insert.
  5. The image will be added to your PowerPoint presentation.

Searching for Images Online

If you don’t have any images saved on your computer, or you’re looking for something specific, you can search for images online. To do this:

  1. Open the PowerPoint presentation you want to add images to.
  2. Click on the Insert tab at the top of the screen.
  3. In the Images section of the Insert tab, click on the Online Pictures button.
  4. A Search window will open. Type in a keyword or phrase related to the kind of image you’re looking for, then click Search.
  5. A list of results will appear. Click on the image you want to insert, then click Insert.
  6. The image will be added to your PowerPoint presentation.

Conclusion

That’s all there is to it! You can now insert images into your PowerPoint presentations with ease. If you need to add more than one image, simply repeat the steps above.

Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program included in Microsoft Office. The program uses slide layouts to organize content on slides. You can add images to slides in a number of ways, including inserting pictures from files or inserting clip art. When you add an image to a slide, you can resize it, crop it, add borders, and apply effects. You can also add hyperlinks to images.

To insert an image from a file:

1. Click the Insert tab.
2. In the Images group, click the Picture button.
3. Navigate to the location of the image file that you want to insert, and then double-click the file.

The image will be inserted on the slide. You can then resize or move the image as needed.

To insert clip art:

1. Click the Insert tab.
2. In the Images group, click the Clip Art button.
3. In the Clip Art task pane, type a keyword or phrase in the Search for box.
4. Click the Go button.

The results of the search will be displayed in the task pane. Click on an image to insert it on the slide. You can then resize or move the image as needed.

To add a hyperlink to an image:

1. Right-click on the image.
2. Click the Hyperlink button.
3. In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, enter the URL of the site that you want to link to in the Address text box.
4. Click the OK button.

The image will now be a clickable link.

Insert an image from your computer

To insert an image that is already on your computer:

Open Microsoft PowerPoint. Select the Insert tab. In the Images group, select Picture. The Insert Picture dialog box appears. Select the image file you want to insert, then click Insert. The image will appear on your slide.

You can also insert images from the web or from OneDrive.

Insert an image from the web

To insert an image from the web:

Open Microsoft PowerPoint. Select the Insert tab. In the Images group, select Online Pictures. The Insert Pictures dialog box appears. In the search box, type keywords for the image you want to insert, then press Enter. A list of results will appear. Select the image you want to insert, then click Insert. The image will appear on your slide.

Insert an image from OneDrive

To insert an image from OneDrive:

Open Microsoft PowerPoint. Select the Insert tab. In the Images group, select Online Pictures. The Insert Pictures dialog box appears. Under Insert, select OneDrive. The OneDrive dialog box appears. Select the image you want to insert, then click Insert. The image will appear on your slide.

Resize or move an image

Once you’ve inserted an image, you can resize or move it.

To resize an image:

Click the image to select it. A border will appear around the image. To resize the image, click and drag a corner of the border.

To move an image:

Click the image to select it. A border will appear around the image. To move the image, click and drag it to the new location.

Edit an image

Once you’ve inserted an image, you can edit it using the Picture Tools Format tab.

To edit an image:

Click the image to select it. The Picture Tools Format tab will appear. To crop the image, select Crop under Adjust. To add a border to the image, select Picture Border under Picture Styles. To add a shadow to the image, select Picture Effects under Picture Styles. To add a 3D effect to the image, select 3D Effects under Picture Styles.

Conclusion

Inserting images in Microsoft PowerPoint can make your slides more visually appealing. You can insert images from your computer, the web, or OneDrive. Once you’ve inserted an image, you can resize or move it. You can also edit the image using the Picture Tools Format tab.

To insert an image into a PowerPoint slide on Windows 11, first open the PowerPoint application. Then, click on the “Insert” tab at the top of the screen. In the “Insert” menu, click on the “Pictures” option.

This will open a new window titled “Insert Picture.” In this window, browse your computer for the image that you wish to insert into the PowerPoint slide. Once you have found the image, click on it to select it and then click on the “Insert” button.

The image will now be inserted into the PowerPoint slide. You can move the image around on the slide by clicking on it and then dragging it to the desired location. You can also resize the image by clicking on it and then dragging the corner handles.

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