Positioning a Graphical Object

If you don't get a graphical object in precisely the right position when you insert it, you can easily move it afterward.

The quick way to reposition a graphical object is to click it and then drag it to where you want it. This works well most of the time, but for more precision you can also click the object to select it and then press an arrow key (for example, the Left arrow key) to nudge it a small distance in the arrow's direction.

When you need to control exactly where the object appears, Ctrl+click or right-click the object, and then click the Format command on the context menu to display the Format dialog box for the object (for example, click the Format Picture command to display the Format Picture dialog box). In the left pane, click the Size item to display the controls for resizing the object and controlling its placement. Figure 9–15 shows the Size category in the Format Picture dialog box.

Figure 9–15. Use the controls in the Size category of the Format dialog box for an object to resize and position the object precisely.