You can insert a picture into a circle or any shape in Microsoft Publisher by following the instructions laid down in this post.

Learn how to add a Glass effect to Picture, Shape, or WordArt in PowerPoint. The Glass effect will give your picture an artistic look.

Annoyingly, however, Word continues to insert images as “in line with text”–the one setting you’ll probably never want to use unless you’re inserting an image into a table cell.

In Word 2007, you can preview a change you'd like to make to a picture, such as rounded corners or a drop shadow, before you actually apply it. Mary Ann Richardson explains how.

If you want to select a picture from your computer, browse for the image file, select the photo and click Insert. The picture will appear on your page in Word, you can also adjust the size, image ...