Hi!
Try:
import win32com.client
w=win32com.client.Dispatch('Word.Application')
w.Visible=True
sel = self.w.Selection
sel.InlineShapes.AddPicture("C:\\python.jpg",False,True)
Bonus:
self.doc=self.w.WordBasic.InsertImagerScan()
(import directly from a (twain) scanner)
@-salutations
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Michel Claveau