Content

• To step
• Method 1 of 2: First method
• Method 2 of 2: Second method
• Tips
• Warnings

In this article, we'll tell you how to resize an image with Microsoft Paint.

To step

1. Open Paint by clicking Start> All Programs> Accessories> Paint.

Method 1 of 2: First method

1. Open the file you want to edit.
2. On the Home tab, in the Image group, click "Resize".
3. To resize the image by a certain percentage, click Percentage and enter a percentage to reduce the width in the Horizontal box, or a percentage to reduce the height in the Vertical box. You can also get here by pressing Ctrl + W.
4. click on OK.
5. Click the Paint button, click "Save As," then click the photo file type for the resized image. Type a new file name in the File name box, then click Save.

Method 2 of 2: Second method

1. Press Num Lock on your keyboard.
2. Select the whole image with Ctrl + A.
3. Hold down Control while you reduce or enlarge the image respectively with the - and + on your numeric keyboard.

Tips

• Resizing an image is useful for sending photos via email.

Warnings

• Resizing will degrade the quality of an image.