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When you How to Move Images Freely in Word Without Limitations. When time is running out, the last thing you want to do is rearrange the whole Word document. Microsoft Word has been the most popular way to edit documents for a long time, but Google Docs has changed that.
But when Google was trying to make an interface, it too looked at Word for ideas. One problem that Word users have always had is that they can’t move, change, and put images in the right place in Word.
How to Move Images Freely in Word Without Limitations
Wrap text around it
- Open Word, create a new document, and add a picture to it.
- Now select the picture that you added.
- Go to the Layout tab and choose Wrap Text.
- Select any option from the menu except In Line with Text.
- The text will now wrap around the image.
- To move the image, simply click the image and drag it to the desired position.
Move an image to an exact position
- Go to Layout > Wrap Text > More Layout Options. Alternatively, you can select the image, and go to Layout Options > See more.
- Now you’ll be able to set the exact position relative to column, page, characters, and other elements
Freely move a picture using arrow keys
- Open Microsoft Word.
- Upload the image you want to add to it, then select it.
- Go to Layout options.
- Select any option from the With Text Wrapping section.
- The text will now wrap around your image and you can move it freely.
FAQ
Why is it so hard to move images on Word?
The most probable reason, as suggested by Suzanne, is that the layout property (wrap) of the image is ‘in line’ thus it behaves like a large font character. You must set the layout to something other than ‘in-line’ before you can drag it around.
How do I allow pictures to move freely in Word?
Double-click the picture to add it to your Word document. Back on Word’s editing screen, right-click the image that you just added and select Wrap Text > In Front of Text from the menu. Your picture is now freely movable.
How do I move pictures freely in docs?
Hover the mouse over the image, and the cursor will change into directional arrows. Click and drag the image to the desired location. Release the mouse, and the image will move to the selected position.
How do I move text freely in docs?
Select the text you want to move to another place in the document. Click and drag the text to the location where you want it to appear. The cursor will have an insertion point under it to indicate you’re moving text. Release the mouse button, and the text will move to the new location.