To crop a picture in Microsoft Word 2007, you need to use the Format tab that appears on the ribbon when you select the image.
Cropping a picture in Word 2007 is a simple process that allows you to remove unwanted parts of an image inserted into your document. This helps you focus on the most important elements of the picture and improve your document's layout.
Step-by-Step Guide to Cropping
Follow these steps to crop a picture in Word 2007, based on the provided reference:
- Click on the Graphic: First, click directly on the picture within your Word document that you wish to crop.
- Access the Format Tab: Once the picture is selected, the Picture Tools contextual tab will appear on the ribbon. Under this, you will find the Format tab.
- Click the Format Button: Click on the Format tab that is now available on the ribbon.
- Find the Crop Tool: Look for the Size group on the Format tab.
- Click Crop: Within the Size group, click on the Crop button.
Once you click Crop, cropping handles will appear around the edges and corners of your picture. You can then click and drag these handles inwards to remove the desired portions of the image. Press the Esc key or click outside the picture to finalize the crop.
Using the Crop Tool
After clicking the Crop button, special handles appear:
- Corner Handles: Drag these diagonally to crop two sides at once while maintaining the aspect ratio if you hold Shift.
- Side Handles: Drag these inwards or outwards to crop one side of the picture.
Dragging the handles inwards removes content. Dragging them outwards reveals content that was previously cropped out (if applicable).
Cropping in Word 2007 is a non-destructive edit by default, meaning you can often click the crop button again and drag the handles back out to reveal the original image content, as long as you haven't compressed or saved the document in a way that discards the cropped areas.
By following these steps, you can easily crop any picture inserted into your Word 2007 document.
