Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated November 30, 2019)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Excel allows you to easily resize a graphic you have placed in your workbook by following these steps:
If you click and drag any of the four corner handles, then the proportions of the picture stay the same as you resize it. If you click and drag any of the other handles, the proportions of the picture are distorted.
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