There is no global setting to change - it's simply something that ordinarily works if a picture is inserted directly into a table cell of fixed height & width. I've never before heard of it not working. Perhaps there's a fault in the work computer's Office installation. You might try repairing it, via Windows Control Panel > Programs > Programs & Features > Microsoft Office (version) > Change > Repair.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]