PowerPoint can use images in Bitmap, JPEG, and GIF formats. A lot of clip art comes with PowerPoint, but you may wish to use the World Wide Web as an additional source for graphics and images. Adding the clip art that comes with PowerPoint is simple. Follow these steps:

Adding Clip Art   From the Insert Menu scroll down to Picture and select Clip Art. You can choose the image you want by scrolling through the images, clicking on the categories on the left, or doing a search for the title. Click on the image you wish to use and click OK. Click in the center of the image and drag it to the desired location. You may enlarge or shrink the image by dragging one of the corned squares on the image. One is circled at the right. Using the corners keeps the height and width proportional. In this case I have used a map of Michigan and enlarged it to fit my screen.

The Web offers even more choices. Open Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Go to http://www.50states.com (There are a lot of free graphic sites. Click on one of the Great Lakes States I chose Michigan, scrolled down to Map and then clicked on the word map. I found a satellite image of Michigan I liked. (Windows) Right click on the image (Macintosh) click the image and keep the mouse button depressed. A menu will appear. Choose "Save image as..." Save the graphic to the desktop. Choose the Insert Menu, Picture, From File. You should find your file on the desktop. Click Insert. Follow the directions above for resizing your image.

Satellite image of Michigan found on http://www.50 states.com.

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