PowerPoint Inserting Pictures into Slides
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Inserting pictures into a PowerPoint slide is done via the Insert Tab of the PowerPoint ribbon. There are, in PowerPoint 2013 two Picture options to select from. One is basic Pictures where you are taken to the Pictures folder on your computer--this is the area where saved pictures from items such as cameras, phones, scanners, etc. are generally placed. The other Picture item is the online pictures. These are stock pictures or cartoon type pictures that are free to download and insert into a PowerPoint slide. For example, if you need a picture of a fish in a slide, you can go to the insert menu, then to Online Pictures, and finally type in fish in one of three edit boxes in d larger box that pops up. Once you hit the Enter key, and group of pictures in columns and rows comes up. Arrow to one you want, hit enter, wait a minute, and it is inserted. You can resize the very large picture that covers nearly the whole slide, by hitting the Applications, and then tabbing down and changing the size and position of the pictures in the slide. If you cannot see the picture at all, it is advisable to have someone with sight look at the slide to be sure it is what you want.
Try the following activities to learn and practice the skill of inserting pictures into a PowerPoint slide.
1. Hit the Windows key one time.
2. Type "powerpoint" (without quotes).
3. Hit the Enter key one time. If you are in PowerPoint 2013, hit the Escape key one time to be placed in a blank document.
4. Type "Picture Show" (without the quotes).
5. Hit the Escape key one time to go out of Edit View and back into Object View.
6. Hit the Tab key one time.
7. Type "By Your Name" (without the quotes).
8. Hit the Escape key one time to go out of Edit View.
9. Press and hold down the Control key and hit the letter m one time to create a new slide.
10. Type "Picture One" (without the quotes).
11. Hit the Escape key one time.
12. Hit the Tab key one time.
13. Hit the spacebar one time.
14. Hit the Backspace key three times.
15. Type "This is a picture of a dog." (without the quotes).
16. Hit the Enter key two times.
17. Move to the Picture item in the Insert menu by one of the following methods:
17a. Hit the Alt key, then hit the letter n, and finally the letter p. Shift Tab one time, then use your arrow keys to find the picture you want, and hit Enter.
17b. Hit the Alt key, right or left arrow to the Insert tab of the ribbon, down arrow one time, Tab over to the Picture item, hit Enter one time, Shift Tab one time, arrow to the picture you want, and then hit the Enter key one time.
18. You are now directly on the picture you just inserted. Hit the Applications key one time.
19. Down arrow to the "Size and Position" menu item.
20. Hit the Enter key one time.
21. Hit the Tab key one time to move to the "Height" combo box.
22. Type the number 2 in the Height combo box. The Width will be automatically adjusted.
23. Hit the Tab key again-and-again until you reach the ""Horizontal position" combo box.
24. Type the number 2 in the Horizontal position box.
25. Hit the Tab key two times to move to the "Vertical position" combo box.
26. Type the number 3 in the Vertical position combo box.
27. Tab down to the Alt Text area, and then down arrow into the "Title" box.
28. Type "Picture of a dog" (without the quotes).
29. Hit the Tab key one time to move into the "Description" edit box.
30. Type a description of the picture of the dog.
31. Press and hold down the Shift key and hit the F6 key one time to move back into the slide you are working on.
32. Press F12 to bring up the "Save As" dialogue box.
33. Type "Picture Show One" (without the quotes).
34. Hit the Enter key one time.
35. Press Alt F4 to close the PowerPoint program.
Note: If you make another slide in the PowerPoint file you just saved, the box for the "Format Shape" will still be up once you hit the Applications key, and select the "Size and Position" menu item. You will need to hit the F6 key one time to move to the top of this area, and then tab down to set your numbers, and write your Alt title and description.
Note: If you need to edit the text in the slide, hit Escape one time, Tab to the area you want to edit, hit the Enter key one time to move into the Edit View and all the text will be highlighted. Down arrow one time and the highlight turns off. You are now ready to arrow to the part of the text you want to edit. When you are finished hit the Escape key to move back into the Object View.
1. Hit the Windows key one time.
2. Type "powerpoint" (without quotes).
3. Hit the Enter key one time. If you are in PowerPoint 2013, hit the Escape key one time to be placed in a blank document.
4. Type "Picture Show Two" (without the quotes).
5. Hit the Escape key one time to go out of Edit View and back into Object View.
6. Hit the Tab key one time.
7. Type "By Your Name" (without the quotes).
8. Hit the Escape key one time to go out of Edit View.
9. Press and hold down the Control key and hit the letter m one time to create a new slide.
10. Type "Picture One" (without the quotes).
11. Hit the Escape key one time.
12. Hit the Tab key one time.
13. Hit the spacebar one time.
14. Hit the Backspace key three times.
15. Type "This is a picture of a dog." (without the quotes).
16. Hit the Enter key two times.
17. Move to the Picture item in the Insert menu by one of the following methods:
17a. Hit the Alt key, then hit the letter n, and finally the letter f. A box with two edit fields comes up (Office.com, Bing), and OneDrive will be a "Browse" link. Use the box you first landed in (Office.com) and type the word "dog" (without the quotes). Use your arrow keys to find a picture of a dog, and then hit the Enter key one time to insert the picture.
17b. Hit the Alt key, right or left arrow to the Insert tab of the ribbon, down arrow one time, Tab over to the "Online Pictures" item, hit Enter, type "dog" in the edit field you land in (Office.com), and then hit Enter one time. Arrow to the picture you want and hit Enter one time.
18. You are now directly on the picture you just inserted. Hit the Applications key one time.
19. Down arrow to the "Size and Position" menu item.
20. Hit the Enter key one time.
21. Hit the Tab key one time to move to the "Height" combo box.
22. Type the number 2 in the Height combo box. The Width will be automatically adjusted.
23. Hit the Tab key again-and-again until you reach the ""Horizontal position" combo box.
24. Type the number 2 in the Horizontal position box.
25. Hit the Tab key two times to move to the "Vertical position" combo box.
26. Type the number 3 in the Vertical position combo box.
27. Tab down to the Alt Text area, and then down arrow into the "Title" box.
28. Type "Picture of a dog" (without the quotes).
29. Hit the Tab key one time to move into the "Description" edit box.
30. Type a description of the picture of the dog.
31. Press and hold down the Shift key and hit the F6 key one time to move back into the slide you are working on.
32. Press F12 to bring up the "Save As" dialogue box.
33. Type "Picture Show Two" (without the quotes).
34. Hit the Enter key one time.
35. Press Alt F4 to close the PowerPoint program.
Note: If you make another slide in the PowerPoint file you just saved, the box for the "Format Shape" will still be up once you hit the Applications key, and select the "Size and Position" menu item. You will need to hit the F6 key one time to move to the top of this area, and then tab down to set your numbers, and write your Alt title and description.
Note: If you need to edit the text in the slide, hit Escape one time, Tab to the area you want to edit, hit the Enter key one time to move into the Edit View and all the text will be highlighted. Down arrow one time and the highlight turns off. You are now ready to arrow to the part of the text you want to edit. When you are finished hit the Escape key to move back into the Object View.