word 2007 "compress Pictures" menu?

I write to seek your help with a problem I have in using word 2007 on my PC
with XP Pro. When I insert a picture into a document and wish to compress it,
I go to the ribbon- "format-adjust", but there is no option available there
to "compress pictures", only Brightness, Contrast and Recolor.

I understand that this option should be there; I thought this may require
some plug-in or download but I have not been able to find any source of
information on how to achieve this. Would you be able to kindly advise me on
this matter?

Many thanks
nichox

What is the format of the picture (file type)? And have you embedded the
picture or linked it?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Nichox" <Nichox DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I write to seek your help with a problem I have in using word 2007 on my
> PC
> with XP Pro. When I insert a picture into a document and wish to compress
> it,
> I go to the ribbon- "format-adjust", but there is no option available
> there
> to "compress pictures", only Brightness, Contrast and Recolor.
>
> I understand that this option should be there; I thought this may require
> some plug-in or download but I have not been able to find any source of
> information on how to achieve this. Would you be able to kindly advise me
> on
> this matter?
>
> Many thanks
> nichox
>
>