Inserting an image or any other material in your document is quite easy especially if the material already exists in your local storage device. It is just a matter of opening up the image file through the Microsoft Word dialog box or wizard. Sometimes, if the image you would like to insert is on a web page currently displayed on your screen, it could be copied and pasted. The real challenge is where to put the image you inserted or where to move it.
Different Characteristics of Text Wrapping
- In Line with Text – This is the default setting for images that are inserted or integrated in your document. It treats your image like a text font with the bottom side totally aligned with the text line. This setting is usually used when you need to place your image at the beginning of a paragraph.
- Square – This setting allows the image you inserted to be placed anywhere within the paragraph with the text going around the image in a square pattern like a frame.
- Tight – This is almost the same as the Square setting, but here the text “hugs” or conforms to the general shape of the image.
- Through – This setting allows the ext on your document to flow even tighter, taking the contours and shape of the image. Again, this can be the best used with .GIF or .PNG type of image.
- Top and Bottom – This setting pushes the texts away vertically to the top and the bottom of the image so that the image occupies a whole text line on its own as in the example.
- Behind the Text – This allows your image to be dragged and placed anywhere on your document but with all the texts floating in front of it. It effectively makes your image look like a background.
- In Front of Text – As it suggests, this setting allows your image to be placed on top of the text as if your image was dropped right on it. That means whatever part of the text you placed the image on, it will be covered by the image.
Reference:
Innovative Training Works, Inc. Empowerment Technology (2016) Pp. 52-54
Empowerment Technology 