How to Insert an Image Into an Outlook Message

Follow these steps to add an inline image to your email:

How to Insert an Image in an Outlook.com Message

Inserting an inline image on Outlook.com is straightforward, though you don’t have as many options to format the image as you do in the software versions of Outlook.

About File Sizes

Before inserting your image, check that it’s not too big. Compressing it reduces the file size so email systems can handle it. They typically have file size limits for messages, and if your image is too large, it won’t go through. If your image is large, perhaps because it’s the original, you can find a tool for compressing images. You should also resize your image for email as well. Once you’ve reduced it to a manageable size, follow the steps below to insert it into your message.