Why is the "Change Picture" button missing / disabled in Word 2013?
Solution 1:
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."
Solution 2:
I have just encountered this problem in Word 2016 in a docx created on a Windows system with no compatibility options checked.
I found the problem: I had drag and dropped the (png) images from Explorer into the document instead of using insert inside of Word. For some reason the images that have been drag-and-dropped aren't able to be changed either.
Inserting the images using the insert tab doesn't have any issues with later changing them.
Solution 3:
This works in Word 2016 but should also work for Word 2013.
On your file:
- Save as...
- More options...
- Choose .docx file for the format
- Make sure the 'Maintain compatibility..." box is unchecked
- A popup stating that the file will be upgraded to the latest file format
- Save the file
This will update the file and enable the Change Picture functionality. Simply doing Save as and choosing the .docx format will not upgrade the file format, you have to do it through the more options choice.
Obviously, the file will no longer be backwards compatible with older versions of Word.
Solution 4:
Select the Picture; then Right Click and Select "Change Picture" -- it works for me on Office 365 as a .docx file I never could get the Format tab options for change/replace picture available. I tried saving as docx with and without "Compatability".