How to Insert Pictures into Text in Microsoft Word

If you want to insert an image into the text in Microsoft Word, you cannot enter text and insert pictures as you did in Word 2010. That feature was removed from Microsoft Word 2013. But you can still insert pictures into text using SmartArt.

How to Insert Pictures into Text in Microsoft Word

How to Insert images, also known as nesting inside text, is easily done in Word without using heavy Photoshop software.

First, you need to open Word software. In the “Illustrations” group of the “Insert” tab, click “SmartArt”.

The “Choose a SmartArt Graphic” window will appear. In the menu on the left, select “List”. You can also choose another one if you like.

Next, select the SmartArt you want to use from the available options. I will use SmartArt “Basic Block List”. Once selected, click “OK”.

SmartArt will appear in Microsoft Word. Now delete all and leave one item by clicking on each item and pressing the . key Delete.

Next, enter the text you want in the remaining field.

The image above has been enlarged by me and changed the font to see the image inserted in the text more clearly:

• Font: Cooper Black
• Size: 82 pts.
• Format: Bold (Bold)

Next, highlight the text contained in the SmartArt. In the “WordArt Styles” group of the tab “Formattap the option “Text Fill“.

Next, select “Picture”.

The “Insert Pictures” window will appear. Here, choose where you want to insert the picture:

• From a File: Select a photo from your computer.
• Stock Images: Select a photo from the available image library.
• Online Pictures: Find photos online.
• From Icons: Select an icon from Word’s icon library.

I will choose Stock image.

Select your photo and click “Insert”.

So you have successfully inserted the image into the text.

Next, you can delete the SmartArt background. Select SmartArt, go to tab “Format“, click “Shape Fill”“.

Next select “No Fill”.

Background SmartArt now deleted, and only the text remains. Thus, the image in the text has appeared without the background below.

Although it is no longer as convenient as before, with this small trick, you can still insert images into your text. So you have inserted images into text with Word simply without having to use complicated Photoshop software.