Resizing Objects

After an object is added to a frame, you can resize it. You can do this by dragging the edges of the object or by automatically resizing a group of objects so that the height and/or width are the same.

How to Resize an Object by Dragging the Edges

1. Open a frame to which you have added one or more objects.
2. Click once on the object to display all of the points (small circles) around the edge of the object.
3. Hover over any of the points around the edge of the object so that the cursor is displayed as a Size-All cursor .

4. Click and drag your mouse to resize the object.

   Tip If you want to maintain the object's aspect ratio (i.e., keep the proportions of the object the same as you resize it), hold the SHIFT key while you drag the mouse.

5. Click to save your work.

How to Resize a Group of Objects to Match

1. Open a frame to which you have added one or more objects.
2. Click the object that you want to use as the basis for resizing the other objects.
3. Hold down the CTRL key and click the other objects that you want to resize.

4. Select the Home ribbon and choose one of the following:

   	Resizes the width of the selected objects so that they are all the same. The resizing is based on the width of the first object that you select.
   	Resizes the height of the selected objects so that they are all the same. The resizing is based on the height of the first object that you select.
   	Resizes the width and height of the selected objects so that they are all the same. The resizing is based on the width and height of the first object that you select.

   Note These options are not available for polyline shapes.

5. Click to save your work.

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