How To Change Tab Size In Word

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You can easily resize pictures, text boxes, shapes, and WordArt in your Office file. You tin can also remove unwanted portions of a picture by cropping it.

Resize a picture show, shape, WordArt, or other object

Select the motion-picture show, shape, WordArt, or other object to resize.
To increase or subtract the size in one or more than directions, drag a sizing handle away from or toward the heart, while doing one of the post-obit:
- To go on the center in the same identify, press and concord Ctrl while you drag the sizing handle.
- To maintain the proportions, press and concur Shift while you elevate the sizing handle.
- To both maintain the proportions and keep the centre in the same place, press and concord both Ctrl and Shift while you elevate the sizing handle.

Annotation:Resizing a WordArt object doesn't resize the text, only the container. If you want to resize the text, select the text and change the font size on the Home tab.

Resize an item to an exact acme and width

Select the movie, shape, WordArt, or other object to resize.

To resize multiple objects at the same time, press and agree Shift while selecting each object.
Select Shape Format, Picture Tools Format, or Drawing Tools Format and enter the new measurements into Height and Width.
Notes:
- If yous don't see Pinnacle and Width, press the down arrow in the Size grouping

If y'all're not able to change the height and width independently, y'all'll need to unlock the aspect ratio:

Select the dialog box launcher in the Size group.
Articulate the Lock attribute ratio check box.

Resize to an verbal proportion

Select the picture, shape, WordArt, or other object to resize.

To resize multiple objects at the same time, printing and hold Shift while selecting each object.
Become to Shape Format, Motion-picture show Tools Format, or Drawing Tools Format, in the Size group, select the dialog box launcher .
Notes:
- If your screen size is smaller, you might need to select the down arrow in the Size group to see the dialog box launcher.
To choose between the original or a different proportion, select or clear Lock aspect ration and enter a Scale percentage for Superlative or Width.

Resize a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt

Resize manually

Select the film, shape, WordArt, or other object to resize.
To increase or subtract the size in one or more directions, drag a sizing handle away from or toward the center, while doing ane 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'southward proportions, press and hold SHIFT while you drag the sizing handle.
- To both maintain the object's proportions and proceed its heart in the same place, printing and agree both CTRL and SHIFT while yous elevate the sizing handle.

Resize to an exact tiptop and width

Select the picture, shape, WordArt, or other object to resize.
Nether Picture Tools or Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size grouping, enter the measurements that y'all desire into the Peak and Width boxes.
In the Size grouping, select the Size and Position dialog box launcher .
On the Size tab, under Size and rotate, clear Lock aspect ratio.

Resize to an exact proportion

Select the motion-picture show, shape, WordArt, or other object to resize.
Under Film Tools or Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, select the Size and Position dialog box launcher .
On the Size tab, under Scale, enter the percentages of the electric current height and width that you want to resize to, in the Superlative and Width boxes.
Clear the Lock aspect ratio cheque box.

Tip:To apply the aforementioned size to different objects, select all objects to take the same dimensions, and then set up Tiptop and Width. To select multiple objects, click the first object, and the press and hold SHIFT while y'all click the other objects.

Chop-chop resize a picture, shape, WordArt, or other object

Select the picture, shape, WordArt, or other object 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 ane of the following:
- To go on the object'due south center in the aforementioned identify, printing and hold the OPTION key while you drag the sizing handle.
- To maintain an object'southward proportions while resizing it, press and hold the SHIFT cardinal while you drag a corner sizing handle.

Select the picture, shape, WordArt, or other object to resize.
Select Picture Format or Shape Format and so make sure the Lock attribute ratio check box is cleared.
Get to Picture Format or Shape Format and enter the measurements in the Height and Width boxes.

Select the picture, shape, WordArt, or other object to resize.
Go to Picture Format or Shape Format > Position > More Layout Options.
Go to Size and under Calibration, make sure the Lock attribute ratio check box is clear.

Enter percentages you want for Top and Width.
Select OK when finished.

Tip:To utilize the same dimensions to different objects, select all objects and then enter the dimensions in the Tiptop and Width boxes. To select multiple objects, select the kickoff object, so press and concord SHIFT while you select the other objects.

Resize a picture, shape, WordArt, or other object

Select the moving-picture show, shape, WordArt, or other object to resize.
To increase or subtract the size in one or more directions, drag a sizing handle abroad from or toward the heart, while doing one of the post-obit:
- To proceed the center in the same place, printing and hold Ctrl while you drag the sizing handle.
- To maintain the proportions, press and hold Shift while you elevate the sizing handle.
- To both maintain the proportions and keep the center in the same place, printing and concord both Ctrl and Shift while you elevate the sizing handle.

Notation:Resizing a WordArt object doesn't resize the text, only the container. If you want to resize the text, select the text and change the font size on the Home tab.

For more than precise control, use the desktop version of Word Size options on the Picture Tools Format tab or the Drawing Tools Format tab.

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