- Click the object to select it.
- Position the mouse pointer over one of the handles until you see the Resize pointer .
- Do one of the following:
- To resize the object proportionally, select a corner handle, and hold down SHIFT, and then proceed to step 4.
- To stretch the object, select a top, bottom, or side handle, and then proceed to step 4.
- Hold down the mouse button and drag the handle to change the object.
- Do one of the following:
- To change the text size for a single word, place the insertion point within that word.
- To change the text size for several words or a few characters, highlight the text to select it.
- On the Formatting toolbar, enter a size in the Font Size box .
Note You can type font sizes that are different from those listed in the Font Size box, to a precision of 0.1 pt. For example, you can type a font size of 9.3 pt.
Change the margins within a text box or AutoShape
- Right-click the text box or AutoShape.
- On the shortcut menu, click Format <object type>.
- Click the Text Box tab.
- Under Text Box Margins, enter the settings for the left, right, top, and bottom margins.
- Select the text.
- Press DELETE.