How to Add Photo Credit in PowerPoint

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May 25, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to properly credit photos in your PowerPoint slides.

Quick summary

Adding a photo credit in PowerPoint involves inserting a text box near your image and typing the attribution details. This keeps your presentation legally compliant and professionally formatted.

Steps

Go to the Insert tab in PowerPoint.
Click "Pictures" located in the Images section of the Insert tab.
Insert your image into the slide.
Go back to the Insert tab.
Click "Text Box" located in the Text section of the Insert tab.
Place a small text box below or beside the image.
Type the photo credit, for example: "Photo by Storylane" or "Source: www.example.com".
Keep the font size small (e.g., 10–14 pt) but readable.

📌 Why this matters

Adding proper photo credits in PowerPoint is essential for copyright compliance and professional presentation design. Many users are unaware that a simple text box insertion is all it takes to attribute images correctly. This demo shows how PowerPoint's built-in Insert tools make adding photo attributions quick and straightforward, helping presenters avoid legal issues and maintain credibility. Whether you're a student, educator, or business professional, knowing how to credit images properly improves the integrity of every slide deck you create.

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