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How to format pictures in Word

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Formatting Picture in Word

Formatting Pictures in Word


There are many ways to format pictures in Word. For instance, you can change the size or shape of
an image to better suit your document. You can also enhance its appearance using Word's image
adjustment tools.
Download our practice document.

To crop an image:
When you crop an image, part of the picture is removed. Cropping can be useful if you're working
with an image that's too big and you want to focus on only part of it.
1. Select the image you want to crop. The Format tab will appear.
2. From the Format tab, click the Crop command.

3. Cropping handles will appear on the sides and corners of the image. Click and
drag any handle to crop the image. Because the cropping handles are near the resizing
handles, be careful not to drag a resizing handle by mistake.

4. To confirm, click the Crop command again. The image will be cropped.
Formatting Picture in Word

The corner handles are useful for simultaneously cropping the image horizontally and vertically.

To crop an image to a shape:


1. Select the image you want to crop, then click the Format tab.
2. Click the Crop drop-down arrow. Hover over Crop to Shape, then select the
desired shape from the drop-down menu.

3. The image will be cropped to the chosen shape.


Formatting Picture in Word

To add a border to a picture:


1. Select the picture you want to add a border to, then click the Format tab.
2. Click the Picture Border command. A drop-down menu will appear.
3. From here, you can select a color, weight (thickness), and whether the line is dashed.

4. The border will appear around the image.


Formatting Picture in Word

Making image adjustments


With Word's image adjustment tools, you can easily change properties like color, contrast,
saturation, and tone. Word also offers built-in picture styles, which can be used to add a frame, drop
shadow, and other predefined effects.
When you're ready to adjust an image, simply select it. Then use the options below, which can be
found on the Format tab.

Corrections
From here, you can sharpen or soften the image to adjust how clear or blurry it appears. You can also
adjust brightness and contrast, which affect the image's lightness and general intensity.

Color
Using this command, you can adjust the image's saturation (how vibrant the colors appear), tone (the
color temperature of the image, from cool to warm), and coloring (the overall tint of the image).
Formatting Picture in Word

Artistic Effects
Here, you can apply special effects to your image, such as pastel, watercolor, or glowing edges.
Because the results are so bold, you may want to use these effects sparingly (especially in professional
documents).
Formatting Picture in Word

Picture Styles group


This group contains different predefined styles that make image formatting even easier. Picture styles
are designed to frame your image without changing its basic settings or effects.
Formatting Picture in Word

Compressing pictures
If you plan to email a document that contains pictures, you'll need to monitor its file size. Large, high-
resolution images can cause your document to become very large, which may make it difficult to
attach to an email. Additionally, cropped areas of pictures are saved within the document by default,
which can add to the file size.
Thankfully, you can reduce your document's file size by compressing your pictures. This will lower
their resolution and delete cropped areas.
Compressing a picture may noticeably affect its quality (for instance, the image may become blurry or
pixelated). Because of this, we recommend saving an extra copy of your document before
compressing pictures. Also, be prepared to use the Undo command if you're dissatisfied with the
results.
To compress a picture:
1. Select the picture you want to compress, then navigate to the Format tab.
2. Click the Compress Pictures command.

3. A dialog box will appear. Check the box next to Delete cropped areas of pictures. You can
also choose whether to apply the settings to this picture only or to all pictures in the
document.
4. Choose a Target output. If you are emailing your document, you may want to select Email,
which produces the smallest file size.
5. Click OK.

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