Microsoft Office XP

Using Clip Art

You can use Clip Art to add pictures to your document and make it more dynamic, colorful, and creative. You can obtain Clip Art from the Microsoft Clip Organizer and by importing it from the Web.

Inserting Clip Art
Moving Clip Art
Using Text Wrap
Modifying Clip Art
Adding to the Microsoft Clip Organizer

Inserting Clip Art

Inserting free Clip Art in Office XP is easy and can add creativity to your document.

Inserting Clip Art: Search Option

From the Insert menu, select Picture » Clip Art.
The Insert Clip Art task pane appears.
In the Search text text box, type keywords related to the Clip Art you desire
Click SEARCH
In the Results section, a list of images appears.
Double click the image you would like to insert
The Clip Art is now inserted into the document.
OPTIONAL: To perform a new search, click MODIFY
OPTIONAL: Repeat steps 2-4 as necessary

Inserting Clip Art: Browse Option

From the Insert menu, select Picture » Clip Art.
The Insert Clip Art task pane appears.
Under the See also section, click CLIP ORGANIZER...
The Microsoft Clip Organizer dialog box appears.
In the Collection List section, click the plus sign before Office Collections
A list of Clip Art categories appears.
Select a desired category
A list of Clip Art appears in the right half of the window.
HINT: A plus sign indicates subfolders (more specific categories).
Move the pointer over the desired piece of Clip Art
Click the arrow next to the Clip Art » select Copy
Return to the document you are creating by closing Microsoft Clip Organizer
From the Edit menu, select Paste
The Clip Art appears in the document

Inserting Clip Art: File Option

From the Insert menu, select Picture» From File...
The Insert Picture dialog box appears.
In the Insert Picture dialog box, using the Look in pull-down menu, navigate to the appropriate drive and/or folder
Select the image to be inserted
Click INSERT
The image is inserted.

Moving Clip Art

You can easily move Clip Art from one location to another on your page.

Moving Clip Art: Mouse Option

Select the Clip Art you wish to move by clicking on it once
Drag the Clip Art to the desired location on the page
Release the mouse button
The Clip Art is moved to the new location.
NOTE: If you are not satisfied with the results, on the Toolbar, click UNDO

Moving Clip Art: Menu Option

Word:

For more precise positioning, including text wrap options, access the Advanced options:

Select the Clip Art
From the Format menu, select Picture...
The Format Picture dialog box appears.
Select the Layout tab
In the Layout tab, click ADVANCED...
Choose the Picture Position or Text Wrapping tab as appropriate
Make the appropriate changes
Click OK
Click OK

Using Text Wrap

The text wrap feature allows you several options for positioning your Clip Art image in or around text.
NOTE: The text wrap feature is only available in Word.

Using Text Wrap: Toolbar Option

Select the Clip Art image
The Picture toolbar appears.

NOTE: If the Picture toolbar does not appear, from the View menu, select Toolbars » Picture.
On the Picture toolbar, click the TEXT WRAPPING button
The Text Wrapping pull-down list appears.
From the list, select the appropriate Text Wrapping option:
- In Line with Text: the image is placed on the same line as the surrounding text
- Square: text is wrapped squarely around the image
- Tight: text is wrapped closely and completely around the image
- Behind Text: the image is placed behind the text
- In Front of Text: the image is in front of the text, blocking the text from view
- Top and Bottom: the image is placed between lines of text
- Through: text is wrapped closely around the image
- Edit Wrap Points: you can select where you want the text to wrap around the image
OPTIONAL: To deselect the Clip Art, click somewhere else in the document

Using Text Wrap: Quick Menu Option

Right click the Clip Art » select Format Picture...
The Format Picture dialog box appears.
Select the Layout tab
In the Wrapping style section, select the appropriate style
Click OK
The text is wrapped.

Modifying Clip Art

You can modify Clip Art by using the features on the Drawing toolbar. To see the functions of specific buttons on the toolbar, refer to Common Toolbar Buttons in the document Overview of Clip Art.

Select the Clip Art that you want to modify
On the Drawing or Picture toolbar, click the appropriate button

Adding to the Microsoft Clip Organizer

You can add to the Microsoft Clip Organizer by importing files that are saved on a floppy disk or hard-drive. To add Clip Art from the Web, refer to Importing Clip Art From the Web.

From the Insert menu, select Picture » Clip Art...
The Insert Clip Art task pane appears.
Under the See also section, click CLIP ORGANIZER...
The Microsoft Clip Organizer dialog box appears.
From the File menu, select Add Clips to Organizer » On My Own...
The Add Clips to Organizer dialog box appears.
Using the Look in pull-down list, navigate to the drive and/or folder that contains the Clip Art you want to add
Select the Clip Art file you want to import (add)
Click ADD TO...
The Import to Collection dialog box appears.
Select a collection you want your Clip Art to appear in
OR
Create a new collection

Click NEW...
The New Collection dialog box appears.
In the Name text box, type a name for the collection
Under the Select where to place the collection section, select the folder to contain the collection
Click OK
A new category is added.

Click OK
Click ADD
The Clip Art is now added to the collection.
OPTIONAL: Add keywords to describe (and to aid in searching for) the new Clip Art. To add keywords to the new Clip Art:
1. Right click the Clip Art » select Edit Keywords...
  The Keywords dialog box appears.
2. In the Keyword text box, type a keyword
3. Click ADD
  The keyword now appears in the Keywords for current clip scroll box.
4. Repeat steps b-c for each keyword
5. When finished, click OK
To close the Microsoft Clip Organizer dialog box, click the X in the upper right corner of the dialog box