Very few letters in BGM’s letters library add pictures into the body of the text of a letter. However, other than birthday letters, most letters actually have pictures in them: your digital signature(s) and/or portrait(s). However, those use specialized merge fields to add the image in at the point of merging. Adding an image to the body of a letter is handled differently.

The Image Requirements

To add an image to the body of a letter it must:

• Be a JPG, JPEG, or PNG file type.
• Be less than 10 mb in size.

How to Add the Image

1. Put the cursor on the spot you want to insert the image in the letter.
   
2. Click Insert in the ribbon.
   
3. Click Pictures and select This Device from the menu.
   
4. Select the picture you want to add.
   
5. If you like the way it looks, save the word doc. You are done. Otherwise, you can resize the image, or use layout options to position it to your liking. Then save the word doc.

Resize the Image

1. Click the image.
2. Hover the mouse pointer over one of the circles on the border of the image until it changes into a 2-way arrow.
   
3. Click and drag the border of the image until it is the size you want it to be.
   

Layout Options

Layout Options let you control how the image sits with the words in the letter.

1. Click the image, then click Layout Options.
   
   
2. Choose the layout option you want to use.

The icon for each layout option demonstrates how the image and the text relate to each other. The image is represented by the black arch, and the text by the blue lines.

  In Line with Text : Sets the image on the same lines as the text. This allows the image’s position to be further controlled by the same options you can control the positioning of the text:

  Square: Creates a square of space around the image and wraps the text around it. Otherwise, it lets you drag and drop the image where you want it to be on the page, adjusting the text as necessary.

  Tight: Allows the text to wrap naturally around the edges of the image without creating extra space. Otherwise, it lets you drag and drop the image where you want it to be on the page, adjusting the text as necessary.

  Through: Similar to Tight, but also allows the text to wrap through the image when there is extra space. Otherwise, it lets you drag and drop the image where you want it to be on the page, adjusting the text as necessary.

  Top and Bottom: Creates a space for the image and moves text to positions above and/or below it, without any being beside it. Otherwise, it lets you drag and drop the image where you want it to be on the page, adjusting the text as necessary.

  Behind the Text: Places the image behind the text . This can make the text or the image difficult to make out. Otherwise, it lets you drag and drop the image where you want it to be on the page, adjusting the text as necessary. This is best used with watermarks.

  In Front of the Text: Is the opposite of Behind the Text. The image is easy to see, but will obscure any text it is placed over, unless it has a transparent background , then it will merely make it difficult to read. I do not recommend this in most circumstances.