Adding pictures to a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation helps details be more clear and understandable. Pictures can also help to add excitement and draw interest to the presentation. To add a picture to a PowerPoint slide, follow the steps below.
Open a PowerPoint presentation.
Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon bar at the top.
In the Images section, click the Pictures icon.
In the Insert Picture window, find and select the picture file you want to insert, then click OK.
After inserting the picture, you can move the picture to the desired location on the slide.
Repeat the steps above to insert pictures on additional slides.
You can insert pictures available from Microsoft online by clicking or selecting the Online Pictures option. You can insert a screenshot by clicking the Screenshot icon. You can also select the Stock Images option to insert a large selection of other images, similar to clip art.
Related information
- How to add a video to a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
- How to insert an image in a text file or document.
- How to change the background color of a slide in PowerPoint.
- See our Microsoft PowerPoint definition for further information and related links.
- Microsoft PowerPoint help and support.
- Software help and support.
