Load a graphic by

Clicking on the Insert Menu
Click on Picture   
Click on From File.

Look in the drive and folder where the picture is saved. This may vary from person to person. The example below looks in the Clipart folder, but you may have your own graphics folder.
Click on the file name and then on OK.

You may see a pop-up toolbar appear with the picture as in the example below.

If not, click on the picture and you will see the 8 little blocks appear on the picture's boundaries. 

Then Click on the Format Menu
Click on Picture

You will have all the same options available from the pop-up screen.
If you want to drag your picture around and re-position it,

Click on the Position tab
Click in the box next to Float over text

Click and drag on the graphic to move it around.

To re-size a graphic

Click on the graphic to make it active.
Move your mouse pointer to one of the corners until you see a diagonal double arrow (see the top left-hand corner of the example to the right).

When you see the double arrow, click and drag your mouse towards the centre of the picture.

Release the mouse button once you have the picture size you want.