How to Freely Move Pictures in Microsoft Word

There are two ways to freely move pictures in Microsoft Word.

Method 1:

  1. Select the picture that you want to move.
  2. Click and hold the picture with your mouse.
  3. Drag the picture to the desired location.
  4. Release the mouse button.

Method 2:

  1. On the “Picture Tools” tab, in the “Arrange” group, click “Wrap Text”.
  2. Select “In Front of Text” from the drop-down menu.
  3. Select the picture that you want to move.
  4. Click and hold the picture with your mouse.
  5. Drag the picture to the desired location.
  6. Release the mouse button.

Once you have moved the picture, you can resize it by clicking and dragging one of the corner handles. You can also rotate the picture by clicking and dragging the rotate handle.

Here are some additional tips for moving pictures in Microsoft Word:

  • You can also use the keyboard shortcuts to move pictures. To move a picture up, press the up arrow key. To move a picture down, press the down arrow key. To move a picture left, press the left arrow key. To move a picture right, press the right arrow key.
  • You can use the “Crop” tool to crop the picture to a specific size or shape. To crop a picture, click the “Crop” button in the “Picture Tools” tab. Then, drag the crop handles to the desired size or shape.
  • You can use the “Compress Pictures” tool to reduce the size of a picture without affecting its quality. To compress a picture, click the “Compress Pictures” button in the “Picture Tools” tab. Then, select the desired compression settings.