Change the direction of text

1. Select the text box or shape, then on the Home tab select   Text Direction. 

2. Choose the direction you want—horizontal, rotated, or stacked.

More options

Flip text horizontally or vertically

Tilt text at an angle

Changing text direction isn't currently possible in PowerPoint for the web. You can, however, change text direction in the PowerPoint desktop app.

• To open the desktop app, at the top of the ribbon, select  Editing and choose Open in Desktop App.

Don't have the PowerPoint desktop app? Try or buy Microsoft 365.

You can rotate a text box on its center point in PowerPoint for the web:

1. Select the text box or shape you want to rotate.

2. Click and drag the rotation handle  in the direction you want to rotate the text.