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Resize a picture or shape

Applies to: Microsoft Office Excel 2003

Click the picture (picture: A file (such as a metafile) that you can ungroup and manipulate as two or more objects or a file that stays as a single object (such as bitmaps).), AutoShape (AutoShapes: A group of ready-made shapes that includes basic shapes, such as rectangles and circles, plus a variety of lines and connectors, block arrows, flowchart symbols, stars and banners, and callouts.), WordArt (WordArt: Text objects you create with ready-made effects to which you can apply additional formatting options.), or text box (text box: A movable, resizable container for text or graphics. Use text boxes to position several blocks of text on a page or to give text a different orientation from other text in the document.) you want to resize.
Do one of the following:
Resize by using the mouse
1. Position the mouse pointer over one of the handles (sizing handle: One of the small circles or squares that appears at the corners and sides of a selected object. You drag these handles to change the size of the object.).
2. Do one of the following:
  Increase or decrease the size in one or more directions    Drag the mouse away from or toward the center.
  
  Keep the center of an object in the same place    Hold down CTRL while dragging the mouse.
  
  Maintain the object's proportions    Hold down SHIFT while dragging the mouse.
  
  Maintain the proportions while keeping the center in the same place    Hold down CTRL and SHIFT while dragging the mouse.
3. Release the mouse, and then release CTRL or SHIFT.
Resize by entering measurements
1. Click Format, click the command for the type of object you selected, and then click the Size tab.
2. Enter measurements for the height and width of the object or click the up or down arrow keys to move the height and width.
3. To maintain the object's proportions, select the Lock aspect ratio check box.
Note You can reset the original height and width at any time by clicking Reset.