To format a single picture, click Format > Compress Images and ensure that the Apply only to this picture checkbox is enabled. By compressing the images, you can reduce the file size of your document as a whole. Select one of the preset options using your mouse to apply it to your image.Īdding images to a Word document can vastly increase its size. To do this, click the Artistic Effects sub-category, then click the Artistic Effects icon. These combine several effects into one to change your image design. You can also add one of several preset artistic effects to your image. You can also customize the depth, contour, material effect, and lighting levels for your 3D bevel effect using the drop-down menus and option boxes. Select the effect you want for both the top and bottom sections of your image by clicking Top Bevel and Bottom Bevel, selecting one of the pre-defined options. To add a 3D bevel effect to your image, click 3-D Format. Do the same to Glow to add an image glow and Soft Edges to soften the edges around your image. You can also click Preset to preview and add a Word-defined drop shadow instead.Ĭlick Reflection and follow the same instructions to add a custom or preset image reflection to your image. To add a shadow to your image, click Shadow and move the sliders to set transparency, size, angle, color, etc. Click on each sub-category to access each setting. To add these special effects, enter the Format Picture menu ( right-click > Format Picture) and click the Effects icon (second from the left). These include image shadow, glow and reflection, soft edges, and a 3D bevel effect. Microsoft Word also includes several special effects that can be easily applied to images. If you’re unhappy with any of the color changes you’ve made, click the Reset button underneath each category to return your image to its original state. Move the sliders for each option left or right to increase or decrease each level.Ĭlick Presets to set these levels using one of the provided preset options. Under Picture Color, you can change the tone and saturation levels for your selected image. You can also click Presets for each category, selecting one of the thumbnails to apply those changes to your image instead. Under Picture Corrections, move the sliders for each category to sharpen or soften an image or increase or decrease the brightness and contrast levels. Click the Picture icon (furthest right) to access the image color editing tools. This will bring up the Format Picture menu on the right-hand side. To access the image formatting tools, right-click on your image and press Format Picture at the bottom. You can customize the image sharpness, brightness, saturation, tone, and contrast levels, either manually or using one of several preset filters.
Word allows you to format the colors used in your image without exporting it to a photo editor first. Once you’re happy, click once outside of the image or press Enter on your keyboard.
Grayed-out areas will be removed from the final image once the crop edit has been confirmed. Move the crop outline tools around your image to reduce the image area to its final size. This will change the outline around your image from resizing to cropping. You can also enter the image cropping mode by right-clicking the image and selecting Crop. To begin formatting your selected image, click Format > Crop (or Format > Crop > Crop). Start by inserting the image into your Word document ( Insert > Pictures) and selecting the image.
There are a few ways to crop an image in Microsoft Word. While the instructions may vary, these instructions should work for Word 2016 and higher, including Microsoft 365 (formerly O365) and Online.
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Microsoft Word allows you to format colors and brightness, add borders, crop image sizes, add special effects, and more, so here’s how to do it.