How can I access text that's embedded in a 'picture'

[Jim Peters]

I'm a translator who often needs to translate text that's included in a
'Picture' in Word. Is there a way to access the text in the picture? Do I
need to use OCR software for this?

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

If what you have is actually part of a picture (that originated as a .jpg,
..png, etc.), then you do need OCR. If what you have was inserted as a
textbox component of a Word drawing, then the text might be accessible by
ungrouping and editing the text box directly.