Inserting Images and Media

OfficeDocs lets you add images and other visual elements to your documents to make content clearer and more engaging. This guide covers the main options for inserting images, adjusting their size and position, and working with related visual tools in the document editor.  
 Inserting images 
 You can insert images directly into your document from a local file or from a URL. The document editor supports common image formats such as BMP , GIF , JPEG , JPG , and PNG .  
 From your computer 
 
 Place the cursor where you want the image to appear. 
 Open the Insert  tab. 
 Click the Image button. 
 Select Image from File . 
 Choose the image from your computer and click Open .  
 
 From URL 
 
 Place the cursor where you want the image to appear. 
 Open the Insert  tab. 
 Click the Image button. 
 Select Image from URL . 
 Enter the image address and confirm.  
 
 Supported image formats 
 The document editor supports these image formats: 
 
 JPEG / JPG 
 PNG 
 GIF 
 BMP 
 
 Resizing images 
 Once an image is inserted, you can resize it directly on the page or fine-tune its dimensions from the image settings. 
 
 Click the image to select it 
 Drag the resize handles to change its size 
 Use image settings to adjust width and height more precisely 
 Keep  Constant proportions enabled if you want to preserve the original aspect ratio  
 
 
 Positioning images 
 You can place images inline with text or move them more freely on the page, depending on the layout you need.  
 Text wrapping 
 Text wrapping controls how text flows around an image. 
 
 Inline: The image behaves like part of the text 
 Square: Text wraps around the rectangular image boundary 
 Tight: Text wraps around the visible edges of the image 
 Top and bottom: Text appears only above and below the image 
 In front: The image appears over the text 
 Behind: The image appears behind the text  
 
 
 
 Alignment and position 
 When the image is not inline, you can place it more precisely on the page. 
 
 Align the image to the left, center, or right 
 Set an exact horizontal or vertical position 
 Choose whether the image moves with the text 
 Allow or prevent overlap with other objects 
 
 Image editing 
 OfficeDocs includes built-in tools for making basic image adjustments after insertion.  
 Crop 
 Use the crop tool to keep only the part of the image you need. 
 
 Select the image. 
 Click the Crop button. 
 Drag the crop handles to define the visible area. 
 Click outside the image, press Esc, or click Crop again to apply the change. 
 
 Rotate and flip 
 You can quickly change the orientation of an image. 
 
 Rotate the image by 90° clockwise or counterclockwise 
 Flip the image horizontally 
 Flip the image vertically 
 Use advanced image settings if you need a specific rotation angle  
 
 Other media 
 In addition to images, the document editor also supports other visual elements that can help structure and enhance your content.  
 Shapes 
 You can insert shapes directly from the Insert  tab. 
 
 Open the Insert tab. 
 Click Shape . 
 Choose a shape from the gallery. 
 Click in the document to insert it. 
 Resize, move, or format the shape as needed.  
 
 
 Icons 
 Vector icons can be inserted in ONLYOFFICE, but they depend on the Icons plugin. Since ONLYOFFICE Doc 8.2, plugins are not installed by default, so this feature may not be available in every OfficeDocs instance.  
 If the plugin is available: 
 
 Open the Plugins tab. 
 Select Icons . 
 Search or browse the icon library. 
 Insert the icon you want to use.  
 
 Alt text for accessibility 
 You can add alternative text to images to improve accessibility for users who rely on screen readers. 
 
 Select the image. 
 Open the image advanced settings. 
 Enter a title and description in the  Alternative Text section. 
 Save the changes.