This wikiHow teaches you how to crop an image inserted into a Microsoft Word document.
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Method 1 of 3: Using a Standard Cutting Frame
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Step 1. Open a Microsoft Word document
Double-click the document with the image you want to crop. After that, the document will be opened in Microsoft Word.
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Step 2. Select an image
Browse the document until you find the image you want to crop, then click the image once to select it.
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Step 3. Click Crop
This option is in the " Size " section on the right side of the toolbar " Format " A drop-down menu will appear after that.
On Mac computers, this option is in the toolbar at the top of the " Picture Format " tab
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Step 4. Click Crop
This option is in the drop-down menu. Once clicked, a set of black bars will appear on each corner and side of the selected image.
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Step 5. Adjust the cropping of the image
Click and drag the black bars in the corners or sides of the image inward to adjust the crop.
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Step 6. Click the “Crop” icon
This box icon with a line running through it is at the top of the drop-down icon “ Crop After that, the part of the image that is outside the border/frame of the black bars will be removed.
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Step 7. Save changes
Press Ctrl+S (Windows) or Command+S (Mac) to save.
Method 2 of 3: Using Cutting Frames with Other Shapes
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Step 1. Open a Microsoft Word document
Double-click the document with the image you want to crop. After that, the document will be opened in Microsoft Word.
![Crop a Picture in Word Step 9 Crop a Picture in Word Step 9](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/003/image-6043-9-j.webp)
Step 2. Select an image
Browse the document until you find the image you want to crop, then click the image once to select it.
![Crop a Picture in Word Step 10 Crop a Picture in Word Step 10](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/003/image-6043-10-j.webp)
Step 3. Click the down arrow next to the " Crop " button
This arrow is in the " Size " section on the right side of the toolbar " Format " A drop-down menu will appear after that.
On Mac computers, this arrow is in the toolbar that appears above the " Picture Format " tab
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Step 4. Select Crop to Shape
This option is in the drop-down menu. After that, a pop-out menu with shape options will be displayed.
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Step 5. Select the shape
Click the shape that corresponds to the appearance of the image you want. After that, the shape will be immediately applied to the image.
![Crop a Picture in Word Step 13 Crop a Picture in Word Step 13](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/003/image-6043-13-j.webp)
Step 6. Adjust the size of the shape
Click and drag the circle dots around the outline of the image inward or outward to reduce or increase the size of the image.
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Step 7. Save changes
Press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+S (Windows) or Command+S (Mac) to save it.
Method 3 of 3: Cropping Images with Aspect Ratio
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Step 1. Open a Microsoft Word document
Double-click the document with the image you want to crop. After that, the document will be opened in Microsoft Word.
![Crop a Picture in Word Step 16 Crop a Picture in Word Step 16](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/003/image-6043-16-j.webp)
Step 2. Select an image
Browse the document until you find the image you want to crop, then click the image once to select it.
![Crop a Picture in Word Step 17 Crop a Picture in Word Step 17](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/003/image-6043-17-j.webp)
Step 3. Click the down arrow next to the " Crop " button
This arrow is in the " Size " section on the right side of the toolbar " Format " A drop-down menu will appear after that.
On Mac computers, this arrow is in the toolbar that appears above the " Picture Format " tab
![Crop a Picture in Word Step 18 Crop a Picture in Word Step 18](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/003/image-6043-18-j.webp)
Step 4. Select Aspect Ratio
This option is in the drop-down menu. After that, a pop-out menu will be displayed.
![Crop a Picture in Word Step 19 Crop a Picture in Word Step 19](https://i.how-what-advice.com/images/003/image-6043-19-j.webp)
Step 5. Choose a ratio
On the pop-out menu, click an aspect ratio that you want to use to crop the image.
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Step 6. Adjust the cropping selection
Click and drag the image until you have successfully entered the portion you want to save, according to the aspect ratio of a square or rectangle.
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Step 7. Click the “Crop” icon
The box icon crossed by this line is above the drop-down icon “ Crop Once clicked, the image will be cropped to the selected aspect ratio.
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Step 8. Save changes
Press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+S (Windows) or Command+S (Mac) to save it.