3 Quick Ways to Insert a File into a Word Document

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Did you know you can insert files into Microsoft Word? You can add DOCX, PDF, TXT, and many other file formats. These can be embedded as an icon or added as a link. This wikiHow will show you how to insert a file into a Word document using your Windows or Mac computer.

Quick Steps
  1. Click the Insert tab.
  2. Click Object.
  3. Click Create from File.
  4. Click Browse and select a file.
  5. Check the box for Display as icon.
  6. Click OK.
Method 1 of 3:

Inserting a File

Step 1 Click Insert.

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Step 2 Click Object.

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Step 3 Click Create from File.

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Step 4 Click Browse.

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Step 5 Select your file and click Insert.

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Step 6 Check the box for

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Step 7 Click OK.

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Inserting a Document

Step 1 Click Insert.

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Step 2 Click the down-arrow next to

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Step 3 Click Text from File….

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Step 4 Select your file and click Insert.

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Inserting a Picture

Step 1 Click where you.

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Step 2 Click the Insert tab.

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Step 3 Click Pictures.

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Step 4 Click This Device….

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Step 5 Select the file to insert.

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Select the file to insert. Use the window to find the file you want to insert into the Word document.

Step 6 Click Insert.

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Community Q&A

I like that I can copy the file and paste to a blank page within another Word file. Is there a way to paste a document that's more than one page?

Community Answer

Open Microsoft Word. On the top left menu choose Insert. Choose File. Browse through your file system to the file you want. Click on the file name. Choose Insert. For an existing document, place the cursor at the point you want to insert the document, then follow the above instructions. You can also choose a range of pages substituting the final Insert with Range.

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How do I insert a file into a Word document? Community Answer Read and follow the instructions listed in the article above.

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I need to email a document that is not already in a file. What do I do? Community Answer

Okay, where is the document? All documents are files. If you don't like the current format, save it to another format, or copy the material into another file in a standard format. If desperate, take a screenshot by pressing the PrintScreen key and pasting it into a Word document. Save it and you'll have a file. If you mean the document is a physical piece of paper and not on your computer, you can either scan it or just take a picture of it with your phone.

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