How to Search and Add Content to Microsoft Sway

This updated guide explains how to Search and Add Content to Microsoft Sway through clear steps, practical examples, and important checks that help prevent common errors.

Search and Add Content to Microsoft Sway

This post gives you a basic overview of how to search and add content to Microsoft Sway. Unlike PowerPoint, Sway performs all formatting actions, adds themes, fonts, etc. with the integrated design tool. So you don't need to be an expert to use it.

All you have to do is put in the content and Sway takes care of the rest. There is even a Remix button ! which you can use to see the interface automatically in a snap. This process involves the following steps:

1. Launch Microsoft Sway

2. Select Insert from the menu bar

3. Search for content from the desired service

4. Add content

5. Insert more content

The process is very simple.

Insert the Desired Content

Start from an empty Sway, log in to your account and click the Create New button .

To search for content you are interested in, go to the Menu bar.

Select the Insert option .

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Select the Insert option

Based on Storyline, Sway will make some recommendations. So, switch to the Suggested menu that just appeared and browse for content.

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Switch to the Suggested menu that just appeared and browse for content

Alternatively, you can choose the specific content source you may need to use. For example, there are options such as:

OneDrive
Flickr
Bing Images
Pickit
YouTube

Please note that content shown to you is only available in selected languages.

Add Content to Sway

When the content source is selected, enter a Word or keyword phrase in the Search box, then tap Enter to find the content you want.

Then, from the displayed search results, click to select the item (or items) you want, then click Add.

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Click to select the item you want, then click Add

If required, you can also drag and drop selected items to your Storyline.

You can search and insert additional content at any time, by clicking the Add icon, displayed as a + sign at the bottom of the card.

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You can search and insert additional content at any time

Then choose text, images, videos or other types of content.

That is all there is to it!

FAQ

What is the easiest way to Search and Add Content to Microsoft Sway?

Start with the requirements in this guide, then follow each step in order. Check the result after every major change so problems are easier to identify.