Insert Image Tutorial
Microsoft PowerPoint
Objective: To copy an image from the internet, and insert it on to a PowerPoint slide.

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Introduction: Inserting images on to PowerPoint slides can enhance the visual appeal of a presentation. Images from various sources can be used on slides, including: 1) clip art from the PowerPoint "Clip Gallery", 2) images copied from the world-wide-web, 3) scanned pictures, or 4) pictures taken on a digital camera. The internet is an excellent resource for all types of images. There are numerous web sites that offer uncopyrighted images and graphics that are free for personal use.

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Skill Practice: Insert an image from the internet on to a PowerPoint Slide

Step 1: Open . On your computer screen, display the slide that you want to add an image to.
Step 2: Activate an internet browser, such as or

Step 3: Conduct an internet search to locate an uncopyrighted image that you want to use on your PowerPoint slide.

Step 4: Once you have found the desired image, click the right mouse button and choose "copy" (Macs - click on the image and "hold" until a similar options menu appears). A copy of the image has now been placed on your computer's "clipboard".

Step 5: Click back on your PowerPoint slide. Go to Edit > Paste. The image you copied from the web will be "pasted" on to your PowerPoint slide.

Step 6: Left click on the image - the picture toolbar and image "sizing handles" will appear . Use the picture toolbar to make desired adjustments to image appearance, such as cropping and brightness. Use the image sizing handles to adjust image size and slide position.