How to Move a Picture, Text Box or Other Object in PowerPoint, Excel or Word Exactly Where You Want it

Removing Word Restrictions
1. Launch the Word 2010 document that contains the object that you want to move.
2. Click the object, and then click the 'Format' tab on the far-right end of the Word ribbon.
3. Click the 'Arrange' button in the ribbon. Select 'Wrap Text' from the menu that appears. Then choose 'Through,'Behind Text' or 'In Front of Text.' Any of these three options release the object so that you can click on the object's border and move it where you want.
Removing PowerPoint Restrictions
4. Open the PowerPoint 2010 presentation that contains the object you want to move.
5. Click the object, and then click the 'Format' tab at the top of the screen.
6. Click the 'Arrange' button in the PowerPoint ribbon, and then click the 'Align' button on the menu that appears. Finally, click 'Grid Settings' to open up a small window.
7. Remove the check mark from the 'Snap objects to grid' option by clicking on the check box. Click the 'OK' button to close the window. Your PowerPoint objects can now be positioned anywhere on the presentation.
Precisely Moving Objects
8. Open the Excel, Word or PowerPoint file that holds the object you want to move.
9. Select the object that you want to move.
10. Press and hold the 'Ctrl' key on your keyboard. If you are moving a text box, click any of the four corners to select the box without placing the cursor inside the box. Tap the arrow keys to move the object one pixel in the direction of the arrow that you press.