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Drag Resize Handles to Crop the Picture

Microsoft Office Picture Manager - Crop pictures

Microsoft Office Picture Manager - Crop pictures

photo © Cathy Moreau
Steps to Crop the Picture
  1. In the Crop window, resize handles appear on each corner and in the middle of each side of your picture. Drag any of these resize handles to select the focal point of your picture.

  2. When you are happy with the result, click the OK button.
Note - In the Crop task pane on the right side of the screen, you will see additional cropping options. You may choose to crop your picture to exact specifications, or to a certain Aspect ratio. Picture dimensions, both before and after your alterations, are also shown in the Crop task pane.
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