This tutorial will guide you step-by-step as to how to add image in word document using C#. We’ll use a command-line application in C# add image to word document.
Steps to Add Image in Word Document using C#
- Add reference to System.Drawing assembly in solution
- Next, Aspose.Words for .NET NuGet package reference needs to be added
- Add using directives for Aspose.Words and Aspose.Words.Drawing namespaces
- Call License.SetLicense method
- Create Document object to load Word DOC from file system or memory stream
- Create DocumentBuilder class object to write text, images, tables etc.
- Move cursor to Header or Footer or any desired position in Word DOC
- Use DocumentBuilder.InsertImage to add image from stream or file
- Use Shape class to further set Size, Position, Fill etc. of the Image
- Call Document.Save method to save Word DOC to disk or stream
You can use the following code example in .NET application to add image to word document using C#.
Code to Add Image in Word Document using C#
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| using Aspose.Words; | |
| using Aspose.Words.Drawing; | |
| namespace HowtoAddImageinWordDocumentUsingCsharp | |
| { | |
| class AddImageToWordDOC | |
| { | |
| static void Main(string[] args) | |
| { | |
| // Set license prior to adding image in Word document using C# | |
| License setupPriorAddingImages = new License(); | |
| setupPriorAddingImages.SetLicense("path to license.lic"); | |
| // Load Word DOC document that you want to add images to | |
| Document AddImagesToWordDOC = new Document("input.doc"); | |
| // Instantiate DocumentBuilder class object to write text, images, tables etc. | |
| DocumentBuilder imageWriter = new DocumentBuilder(AddImagesToWordDOC); | |
| // Move cursor to Primary Header in Word DOC | |
| imageWriter.MoveToHeaderFooter(HeaderFooterType.HeaderPrimary); | |
| // Insert image in word document header c# | |
| Shape headerImage = imageWriter.InsertImage("C:\\Add Image in Word Header.jpg"); | |
| // Set Image Size in Header | |
| headerImage.Width = 1 * 72; // equals to one inch | |
| headerImage.Height = 1 * 72; | |
| // Now, move cursor to last Paragraph in Word Document | |
| imageWriter.MoveTo(AddImagesToWordDOC.LastSection.Body.LastParagraph); | |
| // Add Image to Word Document and Link to File | |
| Shape imageAsLinkToFile = imageWriter.InsertImage("C:\\Add Image as Link to File.jpg"); | |
| imageAsLinkToFile.ImageData.SourceFullName = "C:\\Add Image as Link to File.jpg"; | |
| // Save As DOCX | |
| AddImagesToWordDOC.Save("C:\\Word with Embeded and Linked Images.docx"); | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } |
So, the above Visual Studio application will allow you to add image to word document C#. It loads an existing DOC file but you can even programmatically create word document in C#. The code presents two ways to add image to word DOC C# - it first insert image in word document header C# and then it adds image to word as linked image i.e. the image in this case is not embedded but inserted as link to file.
