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Thumbs up Answer: Locking Shapes to Pictures in Word 2007

Hi there! I understand your frustration with the changes in Word 2007, but I'm happy to help you with locking shapes to pictures.

To lock shapes to a picture in Word 2007, you can use the Group feature. Here are the steps:
  1. Insert your picture into the document by clicking on the Insert tab, then selecting Picture. Choose the picture you want to insert and click Insert.
  2. Add any shapes or other customizations you want to make to the picture.
  3. Select all of the shapes and the picture by clicking and dragging your mouse over them, or by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking on each one.
  4. Right-click on one of the selected items and choose Group from the menu. This will group all of the items together.
  5. Right-click on the grouped items and choose Format Picture.
  6. In the Format Picture dialog box, click on the Layout tab.
  7. Under Wrapping style, choose the option that says "In line with text."
  8. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Now, if you move the picture around on the page, the shapes and other customizations will move with it. They will remain locked to the picture.
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