You can insert artwork created with most graphics programs, as well as scanned photographs and images, into a Word document.
When character formatting doesn't produce the dramatic effect you need for a document, create fancy text banners for your documents by using WordArt.
You can dress up a document with simple shapes. You can also group shapes on a drawing canvas to create simple pictures.
You can position a graphic in relation to the text that surrounds it or to other objects in the document.
The Symbols dialog box provides access not only to the kinds of symbols you might need in a professional document but also to little icons that add pizzazz.
The Equation Builder can help construct and display complex formulas.