170 Chapter 6 Add Simple Graphic Elements
- In the lower-right corner of the picture, point to the handle (the circle). When the
pointer changes to a double arrow, drag up and to the left until the right side of the
picture’s shadow frame is in line with the 1.75 inch mark on the horizontal ruler.
When you release the mouse button, the picture assumes its new size.
Because the ratio of the picture’s height to its width (called the aspect ratio) is locked, the
height and width change proportionally.Tip You can fine-tune the size of a graphic by adjusting the Shape Height and Shape
Width settings in the Size group on the Format tab.- On the Format contextual tab, in the Size group, click the Crop button.
Word surrounds the picture with crop handles.- Point to the bottom-middle handle, and when the pointer changes to a black T,
drag upward until the picture is about 1 inch high.
Word grays out the part of the picture you have cropped away.
Word will not actually crop the picture until you turn off the crop button.- Click the Crop button to turn it off.
Word removes the crop handles and discards the gray part of the picture.