When you insert an object, it may not fit exactly as you’d like on your slide alongside other objects or placeholders. In that case, you can resize the object easily using resizing handles that appear when you click the object. Dragging corner handles resizes the object while maintaining its original proportions; dragging handles on the sides of the object resizes it but does not maintain the original proportions. This can cause it to appear somewhat distorted, like the image in a funhouse mirror.
Resize Objects
Click on the object you want to resize.
Click on a handle and drag inward to shrink the object or drag outward to enlarge it.
To resize the object to a specific measurement, click the Format tab.
Use the arrows on the Shape Height and Shape Width settings in the Size group of tools to set a specific measurement.
See Also
Sometimes rotating an object helps you to fit it on a slide among other objects. See the next task, "Rotating and Flipping Objects," to learn how to rotate an object.
Tip
If a picture is too large for your slide, consider cropping it using the Crop tool on the Format tab. This allows you to trim out unneeded portions of the picture, thereby saving space without reducing the picture size which might make it hard to see.
