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How do I make sure that I only select the piece I want

Click away before you try to select in MS Word

If you've ungrouped an image in MS Word and want to select a small part of it, remember to either click a blank part of the desktop or press the ESC key before you try to select it.

This will ensure that nothing else is selected.

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