Thanks to Susan, I've finally solved my problem!! It was all in the 'preferences'...had a box ticked that shouldn't have been. Many thanks to all who responded and especially to Susan.
Barb On 7/10/06 1:35 PM, "Susan Hastings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, you can selectt the picture and resize it in Word, using the > little dot in the right bottom corner. It resizes keeping its > proportions, and once you highlight the picture you get lots of > controls in your edit box to play around with it. I'm not sure what > advice you've been given so far, but manipulating the size of a > graphic in Word is no problem at all - if you want to give me a call > I will talk you through it. cheers, Susan. > > Mobile: 0409 688 004. > > > On 07/10/2006, at 1:04 PM, Geoffrey & Barbara Maidment wrote: > >> Thanks to those that replied but I haven't been able to solve the >> dilemma >> even with your good advice. Very frustrating. Anyone else have any >> suggestions on how I can insert a graphic or picture into a Word >> document, >> and then not only see it on screen, but manipulate its size? >> >> I have tried saving the photo I need to use as a smaller version >> but it >> always pastes as the full size. I've tried 'paste special' but >> that is of >> limited use, unfortunately. >> >> I remember loving my old 'Draw' program within Appleworks where I >> could do >> all this stuff but the new OSX and its attending Microsoft >> applications >> don't do what I want!! Bugger!! >> >> Barb >> -- >> Geoffrey and Barbara Maidment >> "Idleyld Farm" >> 477 Cowaramup Bay Road >> Cowaramup 6284 Western Australia >> >> ph/fx +61 8 9755 5265 >> e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Geoffrey and Barbara Maidment "Idleyld Farm" 477 Cowaramup Bay Road Cowaramup 6284 Western Australia ph/fx +61 8 9755 5265 e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
