How do you get full access of Microsoft's Library of Clipart

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How do you get full access of Microsoft's Library of Clipart

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How do you get full access to the FULL Library of Clipart in Power Point.

I have clicked on the Ribbon -> Images -> Pictures -> Online Pictures -> Then type in search box eg. knitting The results (with no filters) is about 20 clipart images.

In past, I have gotten sometimes over a hundred clipart to choose from and now I get 20.

(Everything is up to date. and online)

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Chloe-V 15,330 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi @ASP

I understand that you previously saw many more clip art results in PowerPoint, but now only about 20 images appear even though PowerPoint is up to date and connected to the Internet.

Microsoft retired the original Office Clip Art library. The Online Pictures option now uses Bing image search, so the number of results can vary and there is no setting in PowerPoint that provides access to the former full library or forces additional results to appear.

For more choices, please try the following:

In PowerPoint, select Insert > Pictures > Stock Images.
Browse Illustrations, Icons, Stickers, or Cartoon People.
For traditional clip art, select Online Pictures, search using a phrase such as knitting clip art, and set the Type filter to Clipart.
Please also review the image license before using content returned through Online Pictures.

I hope this clarifies why fewer results are currently displayed and helps you find suitable alternatives.

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Chloe-V 15,330 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-10-21T03:17:37.09+00:00

Hi @ASP

May I know if you have got any chance to check my answer? I am glad to help if you have any other questions.
ASP 0 Reputation points

2026-10-22T16:33:32.7766667+00:00

Hi @Chloe-V

I still get minimal amount of useable of Images / Clip art. The others are only half images (a image with a grey box on bottom half of it ) or have trouble downloading image onto my PowerPoint.

It is frustrating because I can go to other apps and create a flyer with numerous clip art which you pay to get access to though. I thought Microsoft would have the same amount of images as those other apps.
Chloe-V 15,330 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-10-25T23:56:13.1333333+00:00

Hi @ASP

I understand how frustrating it is when only a limited number of usable images are available and some images appear incomplete or cannot be inserted into PowerPoint.

Could you please confirm whether the grey box appears while previewing the images or only after inserting them into your slide? Also, does the same issue occur when you use Insert > Pictures > Stock Images? This information will help determine whether the issue is related to Online Pictures or PowerPoint itself.
Chloe-V 15,330 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-10-26T23:38:02.02+00:00

Hi @ASP

Is there any update from you?

If yes, please feel free to let us know.