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How to Add Text to an Image in Word/Excel/Powerpoint (Extremely Easy!)

August 15, 2024 943 views

The whole office suite package, which includes a writer tool, spreadsheet, and presentation software, is more than just a life-altering invention. With many more features being rapidly developed, it has significantly transformed how academic and corporate work is handled. Initially intended for offices, the office suite has become indispensable for various tasks. Today, people use these tools to create assignments, business strategy reports, research papers, marketing or sales presentations, and perform data analysis.

Performing these hundreds of tasks would be impossible without an office suite. Over time, you can easily build on these reports and assignments by adding relevant pictures to further your explanations. Incorporating text within images is often done using the text box method, but this can disrupt formatting. With WPS Photos, you can seamlessly edit your photos and incorporate them into your documents and presentations without losing any formatting or perfection. In this guide, I will show you how to add text to an image in word/excel/powerpoint effectively.

How to Add Text to an Image in Word/Excel/Powerpoint


Introduction to Annotation in WPS Photos

WPS Office has evolved to become one of the most versatile tools for both students and professionals. With AI integration and advanced PDF tools, it extends its capabilities beyond just document editing to include powerful annotation features. While you might expect these features to be limited to PDFs, WPS Photos takes it a step further by allowing you to annotate photos, whether taken from the web or captured by you.

WPS Photos


WPS Photos offers multiple features to add notes, create comments, or draw creatively to enhance and explain what the picture represents. The annotation tool within WPS Photos allows you to:

1. Drawing & Marks

WPS Photos provides a versatile range of editing tools that allow you to do anything from freehand drawings to marks directly on your images. This feature is perfect for highlighting specific areas, drawing attention to important details, or simply adding a personal touch. Whether you need to underline text, encircle an important part of the image, or draw an arrow pointing to a specific element, the drawing tools in WPS Photos make it easy to customize your images effectively.

WPS Photos Editor Drawing & Marks in Annotation tool


2. Text & Stickers

Adding text and stickers to your photos is made simple with WPS Photos. You can insert text boxes to provide captions, labels, or additional context directly on the image. The text feature is highly customizable, allowing you to choose fonts, colors, and sizes that fit your needs. Additionally, the sticker library offers a variety of pre-designed graphics that can be used to enhance your images, add fun elements, or convey specific messages visually. This combination of text and stickers provides a powerful way to annotate and decorate your photos.

WPS Photos Editor Text & Stickers in Annotation tool


3. Copy Selection

The copy selection tool in WPS Photos allows you to select and duplicate specific parts of an image. This feature is particularly useful for creating consistent annotations or repeating elements within your photos. For example, if you have a certain icon or mark that you want to appear multiple times on the same image, the copy selection tool lets you easily duplicate it without having to redraw it each time. This ensures uniformity and saves time, making your annotation process more efficient and professional.

WPS Photos Editor Copy Selection in Annotation tool


And the annotation features are not the only aspect of WPS Photos that sets it apart from other photo editing tools. It offers numerous benefits that make it a strong competitor in the photo editing space:

  • AI Integration

WPS Photos comes equipped with AI integration that enhances its editing capabilities. With features such as the magic eraser and background remover, you can effortlessly edit your photos. The magic eraser allows you to remove unwanted objects from your images seamlessly, while the background remover helps you isolate your subject with precision, ensuring a clean and professional result every time.

  • User-Friendly Interface

One of the standout features of WPS Photos is its user-friendly interface. Designed with the thought that everyone should be able to use it quickly and easily, WPS Photos ensures that both beginners and professionals can navigate and utilize its features without any hassle. The intuitive layout and clear instructions make photo editing a breeze, even for those with little to no prior experience.

  • One-Step Office Integration

WPS Photos seamlessly integrates with the WPS Office suite, providing a one-step solution for all your office and photo editing needs. This integration allows you to effortlessly incorporate edited photos into your documents, presentations, and spreadsheets, streamlining your workflow and enhancing productivity.

  • 100% Free to Use

WPS Photos is a completely free tool, providing you with professional-grade editing features without any cost. This makes it an accessible option for everyone, from students to professionals, without the need for expensive software or subscriptions.

  • Professional-Grade Editing

At the end of the day, whatever you want to edit, WPS Photos ensures that you will achieve professional-grade results. Whether you're enhancing personal photos, creating marketing materials, or preparing academic presentations, WPS Photos provides all the tools you need to produce high-quality, polished images.

How to Add Text to Images in Word?

While adding images to your documents, we sometimes need to edit them to make them more comprehensible and to ensure our message is communicated effectively. For me, switching tabs to continuously edit images on separate software before inserting them into my Word document can prove to be a little time-consuming.

However, with WPS Writer now combined with the WPS Photos editor, learning how to put text in a picture in Word documents becomes a lot easier with a new layer of efficiency. Let's take a look at how to annotate or insert text into an image in Word documents.

Step 1: Insert Image in Word

First things first, let's begin by inserting the image into our document using WPS Writer:

  • To insert a picture, click on the "Insert" tab on the toolbar.

WPS Writer Insert tab


  • Next, simply click on the "Picture" button to open the drop-down menu and then select "From file".

Insert picture in WPS Writer


  • Simply browse for the image you wish to insert and then click on "Open".

Open Image on WPS Writer


I never faced any difficulties while editing different image file types, as WPS Photos Editor supports various formats such as JPEG, PNG, WebP, and JPG files. However, in case you encounter any difficulties, simply use online image converting tools such as Convertio to convert your files to PNG or JPG format.

Step 2: Edit with WPS Photos

To start editing, follow these easy steps:

  • Right-click on the inserted picture to open the context menu.

  • Click on "Edit" to open your image in WPS Photos.

Edit images in WPS Writer


Step 3: Add Text to Image

Now, let's add that important text to your image:

  • In WPS Photos, find the "Annotation" option in the toolbar on the right.

WPS Photos Editor Annotation tool


  • Under the Text & Stickers section, click on "Add Text".

WPS Photos Editors add text to images option


  • Move your cursor to where you want the text on your image and left-click to insert a text box.

  • Use your keyboard to type in your desired text.

Insert text


  • To make your text pop, use the hover menu above the text box to change font properties like style, color, and size.

Change font properties of inserted text


Step 4: Save the Image

Once you're finished adding text to your image, you can preview it in the WPS Photos Editor and then click on the "Save" button to save your edited image.

Save edited image to be inserted into WPS Writer


Your image with the text will now be placed in the document.

Add text to images in WPS Writer


WPS Photos Editor provides a quick solution to insert a picture and then later edit it within your Writer application without needing to move to other image editing tools for this job. I find the work much easier and more convenient when working with WPS Photos and WPS Writer to complete my document.

How to Add Text to Images in Excel?

Excel is more than just a tool for professional use; I rely on it daily to manage my budget, expenses, and investments. However, there are times when I look at my sheets and feel overwhelmed, despite having created them myself. In these instances, visuals become incredibly helpful. WPS Photos proves incredibly useful in this regard, allowing me to annotate by inserting text in images clearly and accurately. This makes interpreting my data simple, so I can understand everything at a glance without having to spend time deciphering complex numbers. Heré’s more on how I put text in a picture for excel.

Step 1: Insert Image in Excel

To start, let's insert an image into our spreadsheet using WPS Spreadsheet:

  • Go to the "Insert" tab on the toolbar and then click on the "Picture" button to open the drop-down menu.

WPS Spreadsheet Insert tab


  • Select where you wish to insert the picture; either within a cell or as a free-floating image, and then click on "From file”.

Insert picture in WPS SpreadsheetInsert picture in WPS Spreadsheet


  • Browse for the image you want to insert and click "Open".

Open Image in WPS Spreadsheet


Step 2: Edit with WPS Photos

To begin editing your images inserted in WPS Spreadsheet, simply right-click to open the context menu and then click on "Edit" to open the image in WPS Photos Editor.

Edit images in WPS Spreadsheets


Step 3: Add Text to Image

To add text to your image in WPS Spreadsheet:

  • In WPS Photos, locate the "Annotation" option in the toolbar on the right.

WPS Photos Editor Annotation tool Spreadsheets


  • Under the "Text & Stickers" section, click on "Add Text".

WPS Photos Editors add text to images option for Spreadsheets


  • Click on the image where you want the text to appear to insert a text box.

  • Type your desired text using your keyboard.

Insert text in images for Spreadsheets


  • To enhance the appearance of your text, use the hover menu above the text box to adjust font properties such as style, color, and size.

Change font properties of inserted text in WPS Photos Editor


Step 4: Save the Image

Save edited image to be inserted into WPS Spreadsheets


Once you click the save button, the edited image will be placed in your spreadsheet. The WPS Photos Editor integrated within the spreadsheet allows users to annotate and personalize images directly in your data sheets. This feature not only saves time but also ensures that your visuals and data are perfectly aligned, making your spreadsheets more informative and visually appealing.

Add text to images in WPS Spreadsheets


How to Add Text to Images in Powerpoint?

A good presentation often hinges on the effective use of images. You can essentially build a presentation on any topic as long as you have images to support it, making it rare to find a subject without any visual aids. While inserting text to images using text boxes is a common method, I prefer using WPS Photos to effectively put text in images I am going to be using for my presentations.

It allows me to perform annotations directly within images, which saves me from the hassle of disrupted formatting if I need to reposition elements. This approach helps keep everything organized. Here’s how I how to insert text into an image in Powerpoint:

Step 1: Insert Image in Powerpoint

To insert a picture in WPS Presentation:

  • Go to the "Insert" tab on the toolbar.

WPS Presentation Insert TabWPS Presentation Insert Tab


  • Click on the "Picture" button to open a drop-down menu.

  • Select "From file" to browse your system for images.

Insert picture from file in WPS Presentation


  • Choose the image you want to insert into your presentation and click "Open".

Open picture in WPS Presentation


Pro Tip: For the best quality, try to use high-resolution images that match the aspect ratio of your slide. This will ensure your presentations look sharp and professional.

Step 2: Edit with WPS Photos

Once the image has been uploaded, the next step is to start editing. To open WPS Photos Editor and add text:

  • Right-click on the picture to open the context menu.

  • From the context menu, select the "Edit" option to launch WPS Photos Editor.

Edit images in WPS Presentation


Step 3: Add Text to Image

Now let's start annotating our picture for the presentation by adding some text:

  • To access annotation tools in WPS Photos Editor, click on the "Annotation" option in the toolbar on the right.

WPS Photos Editor Annotation tool Presentations


  • Then, select the "Add Text" option under the Text & Stickers section.

WPS Photos Editors add text to images for Presentations


  • Place your cursor anywhere on the image and left-click to insert text.

Insert text to images for Presentations


  • Once you have added text to your image, use the hover menu to adjust text properties such as font color, font size, and background color.

Change Font and background color


Step 4: Save the Image

After adding text to the image, make sure to preview it to check if any changes are needed. Once you're satisfied, click on the "Save" button to close WPS Photos Editor.

Save edited image to be inserted into WPS Presentations


Once you click the save button, the edited image will be seamlessly integrated into your presentation. WPS Photos Editor offers powerful editing tools specifically designed for presentations, enhanced by AI technology. This ensures that the image editing process is both effective and user-friendly, making it easier to achieve professional results quickly and effortlessly.

Add text to images in WPS Presentations


Bonus Tips: AI Enhancer in WPS Photos

You might have come across situations where you insert an image into your document, but the quality diminishes because it compresses the pictures by default, eventually lowering the resolution. WPS Office offers a complete solution to effectively create your reports and documentation by not only preserving the format of your document but also ensuring it imports the highest resolution pictures as they are through WPS Photos.

WPS Photos offers features like AI Enhancer and AI Upscaler that enhances the resolution of your images, ensuring they look sharp and clear even after being inserted into your documents and improves the overall quality of your photos, making them more vibrant and detailed.

With these AI tools, WPS Photos allows you to upscale and enhance your photos, which you can then insert into your Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation in their full, high-quality depiction. This ensures that your documents maintain a professional and polished appearance, with images that enhance the content rather than detract from it.

Here’s how to use the AI Enhancer tool in WPS Photos to significantly improve your pictures:

Step 1: Start by opening the image you want to enhance in WPS Photos.

Open image in WPS Photos


Step 2: Once the image is open, click on the "Edit" button and then select the "AI Enhancer" tool from the drop-down menu.

Edit images with WPS Photos Editor


Step 3: The picture will now open in the WPS Photos Editor, where you can use the AI Enhancer tool.

Step 4: Simply click on the "Image Quality Enhancer" option to improve your image quality. The AI Enhancer tool will analyze and enhance your image for better clarity and detail.

WPS Photos Image Quality Enhancer


Step 5: After previewing the results, click on the "Save" button to save your improved image.

Save improved image


With the AI Enhancer, high-quality images are just a click away. Take a look at the enhanced results using the AI Enhancer tool by WPS Photos.

Comparing results


FAQs:

1. Can I edit the image after adding text?

Yes, you can continue to edit the image after adding text. WPS Photos provides a comprehensive suite of editing tools that allow you to adjust and enhance your photos even after adding text. These features include cropping, adjusting brightness and contrast, applying filters, resizing, and rotating, ensuring you can achieve the desired final look for your image.

2. Can I add a watermark text over an image?

Yes, you can add a watermark to your image with WPS Photos. This feature helps with branding or safeguarding your photos. You can modify the watermark's position, size, and transparency to ensure it integrates well with your image and remains prominently visible.

WPS Photos Add Watermark to images

The All-in-One Solution for Professional Quality Documents

Images are like accessories for your documents, providing relevant visuals that keep readers engaged and help convey your message more effectively. With WPS Photos, you can effortlessly add text to images in Word/Excel/Powerpoint and perform other advanced edits, making your documents more compelling. WPS Office offers an all-in-one package, enabling you to convert documents to PDFs, create professional-looking documents and presentations with ready-made templates, and enhance your work with powerful photo features.

The AI tools in WPS Photos, such as the upscaler and AI enhancer, ensure your images maintain their highest resolution and quality when inserted into your writer, spreadsheet, or presentation files. This comprehensive package empowers you to create, edit, and enhance your documents with ease. And you wouldn't want to miss out on any of these features, so download WPS Office today!

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