How can i wrap text in word

Understanding how text interacts with an inserted object in Word is the key to getting the look you want. Word offers several text wrapping options, making it easy to insert an image and get the desired look that's just right for your document. Understandably, with all those options comes a little bit of confusion. In this article, we'll review each option to see just how applying it impacts the image and its surrounding text. In this case, a picture is worth a thousand words, so each option has an accompanying figure.

I'm using Microsoft on a Windows 10 bit system, but you can use older versions. You can work with your own data or download the demonstration. The Word files contain both images used in this article. The second image is on page 2. The browser version supports text wrapping. Throughout this article, I'll use the term picture, but you can apply these options to almost any inserted object. When you insert a picture into a Word document, Word positions it at the insertion point; however, you have control over the picture's position.

The easiest way to change the picture's position is to drag it. If you're not familiar with this, try it out! Although this article isn't about positioning, it's important to note that the Text Wrapping options on the Position dropdown are the same as the Text Wrapping options. For our purposes, we're going to work only with Text Wrapping. To insert a picture, click the Insert tab, and then choose one of the picture options in the Illustrations group.

Both pictures are included with the downloadable demonstration files. This option is the default that Word applies when you insert a picture.

In Figure A , you can see that I inserted a picture in the middle of a sentence between the words video and you. The picture occurs within the text as if it were text, and displaces the row height only because it's so much larger. Think of it as a word with a really large font size applied instead of a picture.

I used the Online Pictures option and choose a Common License picture. I also reduced the size a bit to increase the visual impact. Try dragging the picture to other spots in between words. Also try dragging to the beginning or ending of a paragraph.

The best way to become familiar with this option is to explore it. In addition, the picture changes position as you enter and delete content. The picture is actually inside the paragraph. You can choose a style of text box by clicking "Insert," selecting "Text Box" in the Text group and then choosing a style. Moving the mouse pointer over one of the sides turns the pointer into a four-sided arrow.

When you see this pointer, you can click and drag the text box to a new location. Right-clicking when you see this pointer and selecting "Wrap Text" enables you to select between various, descriptive text-wrapping options.

Download Article Explore this Article parts. Things You'll Need. Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Click on the area where you want your image. Once you do, a flashing vertical line appears right where you want the image placed. A mouse is useful for working with images in Word, because you have more control of the size and shape when you can click and drag the image.

Click Insert. This appears in the menu at the top of the page and pulls up a menu of different options. Select Pictures. This will allow you to insert any jpg, pdf or other type of image that you have on your computer or drives into the document. Select Photo Browser. This will let you choose from the photo program on your computer. Choose Picture From File if your image is on your desktop or in another folder.

Go to source. Select your image. Once you've opened the dialog box for inserting an image, navigate to the folder where your image is saved and click on it once to select it for insertion into the document. This appears as a button at the bottom of the dialog box. Once done, your image is in the location you selected with your cursor.

View your image. Text wrapping will allow the text to wrap around the image, go over the image or beside the image. Part 2. Click on the picture with your cursor.

This action will bring up the Picture Formatting menu in the ribbon at the top of Word. Clicking outside of the image will take the picture formatting menu away and bring you back to the text formatting menu. Select Wrap Text.

Click the Wrap Text button. This appears in the top-right corner of your image when you click on it and will pull up a drop-down menu listing different text wrapping options. Select a text wrapping option. Word has different text wrapping options, which you can pick according to your needs: Choose Square if your image is square and you want to wrap the text around the square border of your image. Choose Top and Bottom if you want the image to stay on its own line, but be between text on the top and bottom.

Choose Tight to wrap text around a round or irregularly shaped image. Choose Through to customize the areas that the text will wrap.