Microsoft Wordâ XP: Using Clip Art

1. Inserting Clip Art

a. Click to place the insertion point at the location you wish to insert a clip.

b. From the Insert menu, choose Picture, and then choose Clip Art.

c. The Task Pane will open on the right, with the Insert Clip Art task active.

d. Type a key word in the Search: box, then click on Search.

e. A list of thumbnail pictures will appear. As you scroll through, notice that many of the images have small icon in the bottom corner. If an image has a yellow star in the corner, it is an animated clip.

f. If an image has a CD icon in the corner, it requires an extra media CD that can be purchased from Microsoft.

g. If an image has a globe icon in the corner, it is available through Microsoft’s online Clip Gallery.

h. Scroll down until you find an image with a globe icon that you would like to insert. Double click on the image and it will be inserted at the insertion point on your document.

i. To resize the image, move your cursor to a corner handle of the image until the cursor turns into a two-way arrow. Click and hold the handle and drag on a diagonal to resize the image.

2. Editing Clip Art

a. Double click on the image you just placed on your document. A Format Picture window will open.

b. Click on the Layout tab and choose Square as the Wrapping Style.

c. Choose Left as the Horizontal Alignment, then click OK.

3. Using the Microsoft Online Design Gallery

a. While the Insert Clip Art task pane is still open, click on at the bottom of the pane.

b. This will launch Internet Explorer, and take you out to Microsoft’s website. Accept the terms of use, and you will be taken directly to the Online Design Gallery.

c. In the Search for: box on the left, type a key word.

d. In the Search in: box, choose Everywhere.

e. In the Results should be: box, choose Clip Art.

f. In the Order by: box, choose Newer.

g. Click on Go.

h. You will see your search results appear, with a total page count in the top right corner of the screen. Click on the double arrow pointing right to advance to the next page of results.

i. When you see a clip you would like to use, click in the check box underneath it. You can select multiple clips for download.

j. Once you have selected the clips you wish to download, click on the Download X Clips link in the top left corner.

k. If prompted, choose MPF as the file type (Office XP only).

l. Click on

m. The clips are downloaded into your Clip Organizer on your computer. They are there permanently.

4. Accessing Downloaded Clips

a. To access your downloaded clips, Click on Clip Organizer in the Insert Clip Art task pane.

b. In the window that opens, click on Downloaded Clips in the Collection List pane.

c. Right click on the clip you wish to use, and then choose Copy from the menu that pops up.

d. Return to your document, position the insertion point where you want the clip to be, then click on the Paste button () on the Standard toolbar.