Elementary Statistics and Computer Application

Illustrations, Pictures, SmartArt and Watermarks

Illustrations, Pictures, and SmartArt
Word 2007 allows you to insert illustrations and pictures into a document. To insert illustrations:

• Place your cursor in the document where you want the illustration/picture
• Click the Insert Tab on the Ribbon
• Click the Clip Art Button
• The dialog box will open on the screen and you can search for clip art.
• Choose the illustration you wish to include
 


To insert a picture:
Place your cursor in the document where you want the illustration/picture

• Click the Insert Tab on the Ribbon
• Click the Picture Button
• Browse to the picture you wish to include
• Click the Picture
• Click Insert
 


Smart Art is a collection of graphics you can utilize to organize information within your document. It includes timelines, processes, or workflow. To insert SmartArt

• Place your cursor in the document where you want the illustration/picture
• Click the Insert Tab on the Ribbon
• Click the SmartArt button
• Click the SmartArt you wish to include in your document
• Click the arrow on the left side of the graphic to insert text or type the text in the graphic.
 


Resize Graphics
All graphics can be resized by clicking the image and clicking one corner of the image and dragging the cursor to the size you want the picture.



Watermarks
A watermark is a translucent image that appears behind the primary text in a document. To insert a watermark:

• Click the Page Layout Tab in the Ribbon
• Click the Watermark Button in the Page Background Group
• Click the Watermark you want for the document or click Custom Watermark and create your own watermark
• To remove a watermark, follow the steps above, but click Remove Watermark
 


There are many features to help you proofread your document. These include: Spelling and Grammar, Thesaurus, AutoCorrect, Default Dictionary, and Word Count.