Rotate text

Important: Text needs to be in a text box before you can rotate it. For info, see Insert a text box.

1. Select the text box you want to rotate. 

2. On the Shape Format tab that appears, select   Rotate Objects under Arrange. 

3. Select a standard rotation, like   Rotate Left 90º or  Flip Horizontal, or choose  More Rotation Options to enter a custom rotation.

1. Select the text box you want to rotate.

2. On the Shape Format tab, select   Rotate Objects under  Arrange.

3. Choose the direction to rotate the text or choose   More Rotation Options.

1. On the Insert tab, select  ​​​​​​​Drawing and choose  Text Box.

2. Draw a text box and add text. Select the  rotate handle and rotate the text.

For more control over rotating text, use the Word desktop app.

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

  

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