How to create a Background with a Pencil Sketch effect in Word

Follow the steps below on how to create a background with a pencil sketch effect in Word. Launch Microsoft Word. Click Insert and select Pictures in the Images group, then choose the source you want the picture to come from (This Device, Stock Images, and Online Images.) Choose a picture from any of the following sources above, then click Insert. Now we have the picture on the slide.

Click on the picture and go to the Picture Format tab. Click the Artistic button in the Adjust group and select the Pencil Sketch Effect from the menu. The picture is converted into a pencil sketch.

Now save the picture as a file by right-clicking the picture and selecting Save as Picture from the context menu. A Save as Picture dialog box will open, name the picture, then click Save.

Click the Design tab, then click the Page Color button in the Page Background group. Select Fill Effects in the menu.

A Fill Effects dialog box will open; click the Picture tab. On the Picture tab, click the Select Picture button. An Insert Picture dialog box will open; Select the option From File. Choose the Pencil sketch you have saved, then click Insert. Then click Ok.

Now we have a pencil sketch background in Microsoft Word.

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Follow the steps below to make your photo look like a painting in Microsoft Word.

How do you use pencil sketch artistic effect in Word?

To use the pencil sketch artistic effect in Word, you need to insert the image first in your Word document. Then, switch to the Picture Format tab in the toolbar and find the Artistic Effects option. Next, you can find the pencil sketch option in the list that you need to select to apply the effect.

How do you make an image look like it was sketched?

To make an image look like it was sketched in Word, you can use the Artistic Effects option that is included in the Picture Format tab. It appears when you insert an image into your document and click on it to set the image. There is an effect which looks like pencil sketch. You can select this effect to get the job done. READ: How to convert a Picture to a SmartArt graphic in Microsoft Word We hope you understand how to create a background with a pencil sketch effect in Microsoft Word.