# Inserting a Graphic From a File

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pictures; inserting by dialog
inserting; pictures, by dialog
Inserting a Graphic From a File
- Click in the document where you want to insert the graphic.
- Choose Insert - Picture - From File.
- Locate the graphic file that you want to insert, and then click Open.
By default, the inserted graphic is centered above the paragraph that you clicked in.