After selecting an object, maybe a picture or a text box, you have a number of options for resizing the object. Resize by dragging: Select the object, move the mouse pointer over one of the …

Click the picture, shape, or WordArt you want to resize. To keep the object's center in the same place, press and hold the OPTION key while you drag the sizing handle.

Lowering the default resolution for images also reduces your overall file size. Go to File > Options > Advanced. Under Image Size and Quality, do the following: Select Discard editing data. This …

Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Adjust group, select Compress Pictures. If you do not see the Picture Tools - Format tab, make sure that you selected a picture.

In the Height and Width boxes, PowerPoint accepts measurements in inches, centimeters, or pixels. Type a number followed by a space and then the appropriate abbreviation: in, cm, or px.

To resize the picture so the entire picture area is filled, select Crop > Fill. To resize the picture so it shows in the frame and keeps its original shape, select Crop > Fit. Adjust the crop area by …

Drag the handles on the sides or corners to crop the picture the way you'd like. Press Enter or select Crop. Rotate a picture Select the picture and drag the rotation handle in the direction …

How to maintain maximum picture quality in Office programs by turning off compression.

This action joins the pieces together again as one object in case you subsequently need to move or resize the image as a whole. Here's a short video where Doug shows you how it's done.

To resize it, point to one of its sizing handles, and when the pointer becomes a two-headed arrow , drag the handle. To reposition it, point to one of its borders and when the pointer becomes a …