SharePoint Document Issues

How to Insert Text Between Images in a SharePoint Text Web Part

WPS Content Manager Oct 10, 2026 869 views

Question details

Users are unable to insert a new text paragraph between two vertically adjacent images in the SharePoint Text web part once the intervening empty paragraph is removed.

How to Insert Text Between Images in a SharePoint Text Web Part

Product: SharePoint
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: Trying to type or insert a new paragraph between two images that are placed directly one after another in a SharePoint page.
Observed behavior: Selecting an image and typing deletes the image instead of creating a text space, and using arrow keys only highlights the images sequentially without allowing text entry between them.

Before you start

Ensure you have edit permissions for the SharePoint page. If you plan to use the document embedding workaround, you will need a word processor installed on your computer to create the file.

Solution 1Recommended

Embed a Document Using the File and Media Web Part

Since the SharePoint Text web part does not reliably support inserting text between adjacent images, creating your layout in a separate document and embedding it is the recommended workaround by Microsoft.

This method bypasses the limitations of the SharePoint rich text editor by utilizing the standard layout features of a word processing document.

Create your document

Open your preferred word processor, such as Microsoft Word or WPS Office, and insert your text and images in the exact order and layout you desire.

Save and upload to SharePoint

Save the document as a .docx file. Go to your SharePoint site's Document Library and upload the file.

Edit the SharePoint page

Navigate to your SharePoint page, click the 'Edit' button in the top right corner, and click the '+' icon to add a new web part.

Add the File and Media web part

Select the 'File and Media' (or 'Document') web part from the list. Choose the document you just uploaded to display it directly on the page.

Embed a Document Using the File and Media Web Part

Solution 2

Delete and Re-insert the Bottom Image

If you prefer to keep everything inside the Text web part, you can manually recreate the space by temporarily removing the second image.

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2. Create a new document: Open WPS Writer to start drafting your text and inserting your images exactly as you want them to appear.
3. Save as DOCX: Save your finished file in the widely supported .docx format, ready for upload to your SharePoint Document Library.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does typing replace my image instead of pushing it down?

In SharePoint's rich text editor, clicking an image highlights it as the current selection. When you begin typing with an item highlighted, the editor assumes you want to overwrite the selection, which causes the image to be deleted.

Can I use HTML code to force a space between images in SharePoint?

No. Modern SharePoint pages do not allow direct HTML editing or source code manipulation within the standard Text web part, meaning you cannot manually insert <br> or <p> tags to fix the spacing.

How can I report this Text web part limitation to Microsoft?

You can submit this as a feature request through the official Microsoft SharePoint feedback portal. Alternatively, you can ask your organization's IT administrator to open a support ticket with Microsoft to escalate the issue.

Is there a better way to arrange text and images on a SharePoint page?

Yes. Instead of combining everything into a single Text web part, you can use SharePoint's section layouts. You can add distinct Image web parts and Text web parts stacked on top of each other, which gives you more control over the spacing and alignment of individual elements.

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