Cropping Graphics

Once you place a graphic in your workbook, you may decide to crop it. Cropping means to cut off part of the graphic so it doesn't show in your workbook. To crop a graphic, follow these steps:

1. Make sure the Picture toolbar is visible. You can right click on the graphic and select Show Picture Toolbar if it is not.
2. Click on the Crop tool on the Picture toolbar.
3. Click on one of the graphic's handles with the mouse pointer.
4. Drag the handle toward the center of the graphic, stopping when you have cropped the desired amount.
5. You can turn off cropping by clicking on the Crop tool.

You should understand that while cropping a graphic makes it look smaller, none of the original graphic is actually lost, it is only hidden. Cropping a graphic will not decrease the amount of storage space required by that graphic in your workbook.