Word: Picture Tools—The Format Ribbon

Updated 2010.09.21

Objectives

• To learn how to use the Picture Tools on the Format Ribbon in Word.

The Picture Tools Format Ribbon

Most of the tools for changing a picture in Word are on the Picture Tools—Format ribbon. To format a picture:

· Click on the picture you wish to edit.

· The Picture Tools tab will appear above the Format tab.

· Click on the Format tab. The Picture Tools—Format ribbon will appear:

The buttons on the Picture Tools—Format ribbon allow you to do the following:

Button	Action
	Increase/Decrease brightness Increase/Decrease contrast Change the tint of the picture (e.g. sepia)
	To compress the pictures (if you have resized them to a smaller size, Word will store the smaller-sized picture, and not the original) Change to a different picture Reset your picture to all of its original formatting
	Change the shape of the picture Set the border’s color, weight, and style (e.g. solid vs. dashed) Add special effects, e.g. shadow, reflection, glow, soft edges, bevel, etc.
	Change the position of the picture on the page
	If multiple pictures overlap, this one will be on the top If multiple pictures overlap, this one will be on the bottom
	Allows you to set the way text wraps around the picture/object
	Allows multiple pictures to be grouped together. When you move one, all will move.
	Allows you to rotate the picture/object.
	Allows you to crop the picture/object.

For more options, click on the dialog box launcher in lower right corner of the Picture Styles group:

The Format Picture dialog box will appear:

And you can change any of the options listed in the pane on the left. Select the item and a list of formatting choices will appear in the right pane.

The Drawing Tools Format ribbon: