How to stretch an image full width in Word Online?

Resizing images while using them in word documents is the most common type. formatting required. This tutorial article looks at how to stretch an image full width in Word Online. It also sheds light on ways it is done and other similar topics.

To Stretch an image to full width in Word click on the image to select. After the image is selected, use the tabs on the sides and corners to stretch the image. You can then drag and place the image. Another way to do it is from the picture format or Picture tab in the top ribbon of the document.

How to stretch an image full width in Word Online?

While working on a document created using word online you have two ways to stretch an image. This section gives you an overview of how its done and answers other questions you may have related to the process.

• Login to Word Online or Office Online and open the document you would like to work on.
• Scroll through the document and find the image you would like to resize.
• If you do not have an image, insert one from the Insert tab in the top ribbon of the document.

Once you click on the image it will get selected. You will now have a new tab in the top ribbon called Picture. Here you will find all the picture formatting tools.

• To increase only the height or width use the arrows

As a default images entered into Word have a locked aspect ratio. This means that if you change one aspect, either height or width the other one will change automatically. If you want to change this uncheck the box next to the Lock aspect ratio.

By unlocking the aspect ratio you can easily make changes to the height or width of the image.

Increase the image till it stretches enough to cover the page.

If you would like to use this image as a background go to wrap and move the image behind the text.

The second and less complicated method to stretch an image is by using the tabs.

• Click on the image and select it.
• Once images are selected they will have tabs on all corners and sides

• To stretch the image, click on these tabs and drag without releasing the click.

How to resize a picture in Word?

Here is how you can resize an image added to a Word document in Word.

• Locate and open the Word document you would like to work on
• Click on the picture that needs to be resized

By clicking the picture you will select it. From here you have two options

• You can simply click on the tabs on the sides or corners of the image > Click and > drag.

The second option is by using the Picture Format tab.

• Click on the picture to activate the tab

• Click on Picture Format
• On the right, you will have height and width options. Use the arrows to increase or decrease the size.

If the aspect ratio is locked you will have trouble increasing or decreasing the height or width individually.

• To unlock the aspect ratio uncheck the box.

Resizing all images in a Word document

Resizing multiple images in a document can get annoying. Here is a simple trick you can use.

• Zoom out of the document so that you can spot the images easily.

• If you are using a laptop simply pinch in or use the bar at the bottom.

Once you have zoomed out you can scroll through the document.

• Click on the first image you see.

• Go to the Picture Format tab
• Adjust the height and width. It helps if the aspect ratio is locked.
• Check if the image looks ok
• Now select the measurements. Either height or width
• Click on the second image
• Go to the Picture format tab.
• Click on the height or width and paste the previously copied measurements.

If the aspect ratio is locked you just need to paste either the height or the width and the other will change. Do this for all the images and they will be uniform.

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What is the best image size for a Word document?

If you are printing images or planning to convert the Word document into a PDF having the right size or resolution helps. This section looks at the optimal size of images and how to set them in Word.

For most printers a resolution of 300 dpi or 600 dpi is adequate. These image sizes are large but if you need to need the images to convey a message it’s the best size. This being said you can reduce the size to one that will fit the context of your document.

Instead of resizing an image in Word, it is better to use a program to resize the image and then simply add the resized image to the document. This reduces the chances of the image looking pixilated.

Here is how to set the default resolution

• Go to Word options and you will have a popup window.

• Click on Advanced and on the right you will see options
• Go down to the section titled Image Size and Quality
• Here you will see the Default resolution. Use the arrow to open a dropdown menu.
• You can then select the resolution you would like to set as the default
• Click on OK to save the changes made to the document.

How do you make a picture fit the whole page in Word Online?

To make an image fit the entire page in Word you will need to stretch it. Here are the steps you can follow.

• Click on the image to select it
• Use the tab in the top corner to increase the size. to do this click and drag

Note: if you use the tabs on the sides the image tends to look stretched out.

• You can also increase the size from the bottom corner.

Click on the image and move it around to get the placement right.

after the image covers the entire page you can use the Wrap text option to move it to the background or behind text. By doing this you will be able to add content to the page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial article, we looked at how to stretch an image full width in Word Online. We also explored how to make all images the same size while working with multiple images. Along with this, we looked at the best resolution for Word and how to set it using the Options window.

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