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• Click the picture, shape, WordArt, or other object (such as a chart) that you want to resize. • To increase or decrease the size in one or more directions, drag a sizing handle away from or toward the center, while doing one of the following: • To keep the center in the same place, press and hold Ctrl while you drag the sizing handle. • To maintain the proportions, press and hold Shift while you drag the sizing handle. • To both maintain the proportions and keep the center in the same place, press and hold both Ctrl and Shift while you drag the sizing handle. • Click to select the picture, shape, WordArt, or other object that you want to precisely resize.
To resize multiple objects at the same time, press and hold Ctrl while selecting each object. • Depending on the type of object you've selected, do one of the following: • To resize a picture, on the Picture Tools Format tab, in the Size group, enter the new measurements into the Height and Width boxes. • To resize a shape or other object, on the Drawing Tools Format tab, in the Size group, enter the measurements you want into the Height and Width boxes. Resizing stretches or shrinks the dimensions of an object. Resize manually • Click the picture, shape, text box, or WordArt that you want to resize. • To increase or decrease the size in one or more directions, drag a sizing handle away from or toward the center, while doing one of the following: • To keep the center of an object in the same place, press and hold CTRL while you drag the sizing handle. • To maintain the object's proportions, press and hold SHIFT while you drag the sizing handle.
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• To both maintain the object's proportions and keep its center in the same place, press and hold both CTRL and SHIFT while you drag the sizing handle. Resize to an exact height and width • Click the picture, shape, text box, or WordArt that you want to resize. • Do one of the following: • To resize a picture, under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, enter the measurements that you want into the Height and Width boxes.
Note: If you do not see the Drawing Tools and Format tabs, make sure that you selected a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt. You might have to double-click the picture to open the Format tab. • In the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. • On the Size tab, under Size and rotate, clear the Lock aspect ratio check box. Resize to an exact proportion • Click the picture, shape, text box, or WordArt that you want to resize.
• Do one of the following: • To resize a picture, under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. Warning: You cannot return a picture to its original size if you previously cropped and saved it, or if you selected the following options from the Compression Settings dialog box (to open the Compression Settings dialog box, under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Adjust group, click Compress Pictures, and then click Options): the Delete cropped areas of pictures check box, and either Print (220 ppi): excellent quality on most printers and screens or Screen (150 ppi): good for Web pages and projectors.
• Select the picture that you want to return to its original size. • Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher.
Note: If you have trouble selecting the object because it is behind another object or objects, click the top object, and then press TAB until your object is selected. • To increase or decrease the size in one or more directions, drag a sizing handle away from or toward the center, while doing one of the following: • To keep the center of an object in the same place, press and hold CTRL while you drag the sizing handle. • To maintain the object's proportions, press and hold SHIFT while you drag the sizing handle. • To both maintain the object's proportions and keep its center in the same place, press and hold both CTRL and SHIFT while you drag the sizing handle. Resize to an exact height and width • Click the picture, shape, text box, or WordArt that you want to resize.