Word – How to group a picture and a shape in Word 2013

You can try to add a rectangle shape around the shapes (objects) you want to "visually" group together, then change the "Wrap Text" setting for that newly created rectangle to "Behind Text", then change the "Shape Outline" of that rectangle to "Dashes".

Here's a how-to screenshot:

1. This is the sample flowchart already drawn with shapes.

   

2. Draw a rectangle or any shape you want around the shapes (objects) you want to visually group together. As shown, the rectangle will be drawn on top of the shapes and therefore would not be visible.

   

3. Change the "Wrap Text" for the rectangle to "Behind Text", by selecting "Wrap Text" button in the Arrange group of the Format tab. As shown below, the shapes under the rectangle are now visible.

   

4. Change the "Shape Outline" of the rectangle to "Dashes" or any line style you want.

   You can do this via "Text Box Styles" of the Format tab.

   

   You can also do this via "Shape Outline" button of the Format tab.

   

See http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-word/why-is-the-change-picture-button-missing-disabled/9fe78923-e887-43ca-b0ae-c91431fac180?rtAction=1435134204605

There is now a workaround.

• Start with a Word 2013 docx document that has the 'No change picture' problem

• Save as a doc (Word 97-2003) - you may be warned regarding loss of features, but do it anyway

• Save the document again back to docx with a new name (just in case). Leave the 'Maintain compatibility with previous versions of Word' box unticked

• If you're prompted re the document being upgrade to the newest document format click OK

The full range of Picture tools including 'Change Picture' should now be available."