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ICT Skills 2

Do you know how to insert graphics into a Word document? (5/24)

Yes

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To insert a graphic saved as a file:

  1. Select Insert|Picture|From File
  2. Browse to the location of your graphic file
  3. Select it and press Insert
  4. After inserting a graphic, you can use the wrapping styles to modify the layout of the graphics

You can also insert clip arts (graphics or images either copied or physically cut) in your Word documents:

  1. Go to the Insert menu|Picture|Clip Art
  2. In the Clip Art task pane, type the search term in the Search For Field to find a clip art
  3. Place the mouse where you want the clip art to be inserted in your document
  4. Click on the clip art on the right hand side

Why is this information important for translators and translation teachers?Sometimes translators receive translation projects consisting of documents with graphics which have to be exported (or saved as stand-alone files), edited for the translation with the same software programs used to create them and then imported again in the translation.

It can also happen that translators receive from clients the original files to be translated and separately the corresponding graphics to be inserted in the final translated document.

In both cases, translators should be able to insert graphics and know how to handle these.

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