How to Crop a Shape in Powerpoint

Cropping a shape in PowerPoint can give images or text on a slide a much more creative flair. These instructions apply to Microsoft PowerPoint 2013, 2016, 2019, and 365. The ribbon options described may display differently in different versions, but the process is the same.

How to Crop a Picture in PowerPoint

The most common use for the crop feature in PowerPoint is to crop a picture into a specific shape. You can do this in just a few simple steps.

How to Crop a Shape for Text in PowerPoint

You can do something similar with text wrapping in PowerPoint by cropping the text box itself into a specific shape.

How to Update a Cropped Shape in PowerPoint

Just because you’ve chosen one shape to crop an image doesn’t mean you’re stuck with it. You can change that cropped shape at any time.