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How to unlink a linked graphic that is inline with the text

 Article contributed by Bill Coan  

You can either:

• Choose Links on the Edit Menu; select the illustration in the list of links, if not already selected, then click Break Link and click OK, or
• Select the picture and simply press Ctrl+Shift+F9, which is the shortcut for unlink.