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Today’s tip: How to Move Pics Around in Docs
Category: Images
Sub-category: MS Office, Google Apps
Q: I added an image to my Word document, but I can’t move it around the page. How do I fix that?
A: Word’s default for inserting a picture on a page is ‘inline’–it treats it as text. Like words on a document, it can’t be easily moved. Here’s how to fix that:
- Click on the picture; select ‘Picture Tools’ at the top center of the screen.
- Select ‘wrap text’ from the ribbon.
- Select ‘tight’ to have words wrap around it.
Now drag and drop it anywhere you’d like.
For detail, and how to do this in Google Apps, visit Tech Tip #12.
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Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.
