How to overlay one image over another in Word online

Would you like to overlay images but are not really good at photo editing software? Or do you need to edit or write an article and need photos to be grouped together? You can do all this in Word itself. This tutorial walks you through how to move an image on top of another on Microsoft Word online.

Overlaying images in Word online is simple and can be done using the basic features. This means that you will not need to learn an additional skill or download a third-party application. Here is how you can overlay pictures in Microsoft Word.

• To overlay multiple images, you will first need to insert them into a document. You can do this by opening a new document in Word online or using an existing document that requires images.
• once you have a new document, insert the first image you would like to use.

• To insert an image, click on the Insert option on the top ribbon.
• Under insert, you will see a number of options. Click on Picture
• When it comes to pictures, you can select them from your device. Or you could use one saved on the cloud, on one drive. another option is to insert images from the internet itself.
• Choose the option that suits you best. For this tutorial, we chose pictures from the device itself, so we used the This Device option for this step.
• A popup menu with file locations will appear once you click on the This device option. Select the file from the folders on your computer.

We used two images for this tutorial: one with a few fruits placed together and another with a single mango. By the end of the tutorial, the idea was to insert the mango in the left corner over the image of the other fruits.

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Text wrap and other tools

• The text wrap option is available in two ways: by right-clicking on the image or under the editing options.
• Click on the first image and select it.
• You can change the dimensions of the image if required.

• Right-click on it and select the Wrap Text option
• You will get a side menu with various options. As this is the image we are planning to use at the bottom, we selected the Behind Text option.
• You can now proceed to work on the second image

• Click on the second image you will get the resizing dots
• drag the dots to resize the image
• Either right-click on the image for the editing options or Click on Wrap text under the Picture menu
• Choose Square Left from the options because that’s where we plan to place the image.

This is how the image turned out.

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Placing images one over the other in Word Online

The previous section took you through the online version of Word. The editing choices are limited, as are those on the online version of Microsoft Word. In this section, we look at overlaying images in the desktop version of Word.

The desktop version offers more options for editing pictures. We will also use the same pictures here so you can compare them.

• Start by inserting the images you would like to overlay
• Click on Insert on the top ribbon and go to Pictures. You will have two options: This Device and Online Picture. You can choose the one that suits you best. We went with the first option as it was convenient.

• Once you click on This Device you will have a popup screen to choose the image from specific file locations.
• Select the image you would like to add and click on Insert.

• You can resize images by clicking on them and dragging the resizing tabs.

• Along with changing the size of the image, you can also make corrections and change the overall look.
• To make corrections, click on the image.
• you will have a Picture Format menu on the right
• under this you have the option of a correction.
• click on it, and you will have a drop-down menu.
• choose the style you like best, and your image will be instantly formatted.

• Along with changing the color, you can also remove the background of the images you choose.
• Select the image you would like to remove the background from
• Go to Picture Format
• Click on Remove Background

Text wrap and picture placement in Word Online

Now that we have edited the images, placing them one over the other is time. For this, you can use the Wrap Text option. Unlike the online version, you have numerous options.

• Select the first image
• Go to Picture Format and Click on Wrap text
• You will now have a dropdown menu selecting Square
• Do the same with the second image

Note: You can also select Erap Text by right-clicking on the image.

The square option lets you move images freely on the other image. By the end of the process, the images looked this way.

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Here are steps to follow to move an image on top of another on Microsoft Word online.

• Open a new document to look for an existing one you would like to work on.
• Tap on the Edit option, and you will see a menu at the bottom
• Tap on the arrow near home for an extended menu.
• select Insert from the list
• From the various options, Select Picture.
• You will then be able to either choose from pictures on your device or you can take a new picture.

• Pictures added can be cropped, corrected, arranged, and edited. Choose the options that you like, and that suit your needs.

• Tap on the image and select the wrap text option
• Select Square
• You can now move and place the second anywhere on the first one.

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