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How to insert a picture in Microsoft PowerPoint

Updated: 11/16/2019 by Computer Hope

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.

1. Open a PowerPoint presentation.
2. Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon bar at the top.
3. In the Images section, click the Pictures icon.

Tip

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.

4. In the Insert Picture window, find and select the picture file you want to insert, then click OK.
5. After inserting the picture, you can move the picture to the desired location on the slide.
6. Repeat the steps above to insert pictures on additional slides.