Learn how to resize, rotate, and flip pictures in PowerPoint for the Web. These slight changes can make pictures more suitable for use in slides.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint for the Web
OS: Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X
Beyond picture enhancement options such as Picture Styles, there are some very significant yet basic picture editing options that you should consider. These include learning how you can Resize, Rotate, and Flip pictures. All of these options help you to enhance the look of your inserted pictures.
We assume that you already have inserted a picture on your slide, and have selected it, as shown in Figure 1. Do note that when you select a picture in PowerPoint Online, the Picture Tools Format contextual tab (highlighted in blue within Figure 1) appears on the Ribbon; make sure that you click this tab to activate it.
Figure 1: Picture inserted and selected
Now, let us learn how to Resize, Rotate, and Flip pictures.
You can click and drag any of the corner white circle selection handles that show on the selected picture, as shown in Figure 1, above. To resize a picture proportionally, hold the Shift key while you drag one of the four corner handles.
You can click and drag the white rotation handle that you can see in Figure 2 (highlighted in red) towards the right or left as required.
Figure 2: White rotation handle
There are two options available to Flip the picture:
In Figure 6, you can see a picture as well as its variations, in which the same picture has been resized, rotated and flipped. Compare the original picture with its variations.
Figure 6: Variants of the same picture applied with resize, rotate, and flip options
See Also:
Pictures Position and Order: Resize, Rotate, and Flip Pictures (Glossary Page)
Resize, Rotate, and Flip Pictures in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows
Resize, Rotate, and Flip Pictures in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
Resize, Rotate, and Flip Pictures in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
Resize, Rotate, and Flip Pictures in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
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