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Thumbs up Answer: How do I insert a picture and have it automatically sized to 4x6

Sure thing! Here's how you can insert a picture and have it automatically sized to 4x6 in Microsoft Word:
  1. Open your Word document and click on the location where you want to insert the picture.
  2. Click on the "Insert" tab in the top menu bar.
  3. Click on the "Pictures" button and select the picture you want to insert from your computer.
  4. Once the picture is inserted, click on it to select it.
  5. Click on the "Format" tab in the top menu bar.
  6. In the "Size" section, click on the "Height" box and type "6" (without quotes) and press Enter.
  7. The "Width" box should automatically adjust to maintain the aspect ratio of the picture. If it doesn't, click on the "Width" box and type "4" (without quotes) and press Enter.
  8. Your picture should now be sized to 4x6!

As for creating an image placeholder in Word, here's how you can do that:
  1. Open your Word document and click on the location where you want to insert the image placeholder.
  2. Click on the "Insert" tab in the top menu bar.
  3. Click on the "Shapes" button and select the rectangle shape.
  4. Draw the rectangle shape on your document where you want the image placeholder to be.
  5. Right-click on the rectangle shape and select "Format Shape" from the dropdown menu.
  6. In the "Format Shape" pane that appears on the right side of the screen, click on the "Size & Properties" icon (it looks like a box with a ruler).
  7. In the "Size" section, set the height to 6 inches and the width to 4 inches.
  8. Click on the "Text Box" icon in the "Format Shape" pane.
  9. Check the box next to "Do not Autofit" and click "OK".
  10. Your image placeholder is now ready! To insert an image, simply right-click on the rectangle shape and select "Change Picture" from the dropdown menu. Select the image you want to insert and it will automatically be sized to fit the placeholder.
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