how to fix disappearing pictures on word

GHEBRE HABTEMARIAM Awet 0 Reputation points
2026-11-08T23:15:19.53+00:00

I have issue with Microsoft-word I wrote all my project's presentation including picture on word and I saved after few days the text is exist but all pictures are disappear

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | Windows

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  1. Stefan Blom 357.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-11-10T12:51:08.5566667+00:00

    You seem to have tested many options. See if http://ssbarnhill.com/wordfaqs/InvisibleGraphics.htm provides additional clues.

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    2026-11-08T23:15:36.0066667+00:00

    Try these checks in Word, in this order:

    1. Switch to Print Layout view.
      Pictures may not appear correctly in other views.
    2. Turn on drawing display.
      Go to File > Options > Advanced and make sure Show drawings and text boxes on screen is enabled.
    3. Check display settings.
      Go to File > Options > Display and make sure Print drawings created in Word is enabled.
    4. If the pictures were inserted as floating objects, check anchors and layout.
      Select a picture location if possible, then use Layout Options to see how the picture was inserted. Pictures that are not In line with text are anchored to a paragraph. If surrounding text was changed, the picture may have moved with its anchor.
    5. If the file was closed without saving after changes, try recovering an earlier version.
      • Open the file.
      • Go to File > Info.
      • Under Manage Document, select the version labeled (when I closed without saving).
      • Select Restore.
        If the file was never saved properly, go to File > Info > Manage Document > Recover Unsaved Documents.
    6. If the document is very image-heavy, reduce picture-related issues by compressing images properly.
      Select a picture, then go to Picture Format > Compress Pictures and choose a lower resolution such as 150 ppi. Also make sure Apply only to this picture is not selected if the change should apply to all pictures.
    7. If images still do not show, reinsert one test picture and save, close, and reopen the document.
      If the new picture also disappears, the issue is likely with Word display settings rather than the original images.

    Important: if Delete cropped areas of pictures or Discard editing data is used, cropped or editable image data cannot be restored.

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  3. Thomas4-N 23,265 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-11-10T08:14:55.9066667+00:00

    Hello GHEBRE HABTEMARIAM Awet,

    I'm sorry you're still having trouble with the missing pictures.

    Before trying anything else, could you confirm whether your Word document is saved on your computer or in OneDrive?

    If it's stored in OneDrive, you may be able to recover an earlier version containing the pictures using Version History.

    Microsoft explains this here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/collab-files/restore-a-previous-version-of-a-file-without-unwanted-changes

    Please let us know where the document is saved so we can guide you accordingly.

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