Outlook isn't letting me resize an image. Used to click on the pasted image and drag the corner to size. Why make updates that make things more difficult?

Anonymous
2024-07-24T11:20:25+00:00

UPDATE 09.20.2024

AGAIN, this issue has returned, and the previous work arounds don't work either.

This site is a message board, you need to contact MS directly to get this resolved.

I contacted Support, and they say they can't fix because the issue is on the server, so MS has to fix it.

Go into your Outlook app and select Help >Feedback > Report a Problem.

The problem is: Image sizing handles do not work, and images can no longer be resized when pasted in a message body.

Hoping they get flooded with these reports and the issue is resolved quickly.

SOLUTION 1 (09 20 2024):

Paste image into a MS Word document, where the resizing handles work, size the image then clip & paste it into the message.

SOLUTION 2 (09 20 2024):

I received another work around from Anthony in a post on this board . . .

Clip image >"Save As" onto hard drive> go to Outlook> select Insert>select picture> browse to location image is stored> select image and insert into message> At this point you have 1 chance to size it with the sizing handles, after that the sizing handles no longer work.

ORIGINAL POST 07 24 2024:

Outlook isn't letting me resize an image. Used to click on the pasted image and drag the corner to size.

Outlook for Windows version 1.2024.717.400 (Production)

SOLUTION:

ย Now to resize an image

1. Click to the right in a blank area so the image is NOT selected

2. Hold Shift Key down and then hit the Left Arrow Key and the resize handles will appear

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-07-30T11:38:52+00:00

    Thanks KevT88,

    I'm running Oulook 365 online, and your advised fix has worked for me.

    It's a bit fiddley to do intially, but this does work.

    It still however raises the question of why the previous and universally understood process of resizing images, using the corner of the image when it's selected has needed be changed?

    This needs to be changed back ASAP!

    I have logged this with MS Support a bug and suggest other users do the same, so this is reverted in the next update!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-07-30T09:47:22+00:00

    Maybe it works in the Outlook app, but it doesn't work on the web. Very frustrating. Microsoft takes one step forward and three steps backwards!

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-07-29T16:55:42+00:00

    Click to the right of the pic so it is not highlighted; then SHIFT and LEFT-ARROW
    Will bring up the handles.

    The highlighted Answer did not reliably work for me but this does, every time. Thank you!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-29T10:35:09+00:00

    In any way, this is a bug !!

    Will be fixed....

    No need to throw anything by the windows, could hurt someone or to speak about MS and the respect of, customers... ๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ˜”

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-07-29T05:31:24+00:00

    Click to the right of the pic so it is not highlighted; then SHIFT and LEFT-ARROW
    Will bring up the handles.

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