- 1). Open Microsoft Word. If you want to insert a photo into your document, click the cursor into the location for the picture. Then choose the "Insert" tab and click "Picture" from the Illustrations group. Then navigate to the picture you want and double-click to load it into your document.
- 2). Click the picture to select it. Handles appear around it.
- 3). Drag a handle away from the picture to make it bigger. To keep the center of the picture in the same location during resizing, press the "Ctrl" key as you resize. To maintain image proportions, press the "Shift" key as you resize. You can also press both "Ctrl" and "Shift" to keep both proportions and center intact as you resize.
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