Rotating and Flipping an Object
Once you create an object, you can change its orientation on the page by rotating or flipping it. Rotating turns an object 90 degrees to the right or left; flipping turns an object 180 degrees horizontally or vertically. If you need a more exact rotation, which you cannot achieve in 90 or 180 degree increments, you can drag the green rotate lever at the top of an object to rotate it to any position. You can also rotate and flip any type of picture–including bitmaps–in a Web page. This is useful when you want to change the orientation of an object or image, such as changing the direction of an arrow.
Rotate an Object to any Angle
| Click the object you want to rotate. |
| Position the pointer (which changes to the Free Rotate pointer) over the green rotate lever at the top of the object, and then drag to rotate the object. |
| Click outside the object to set the rotation. |
Rotate or Flip a Object Using Preset Increments
| Click the object you want to rotate or flip. |
| Click the Draw button on the Drawing toolbar. |
| Point to Rotate or Flip, and then click a rotate or flip option. |
Rotate a Object Around a Fixed Point
| Click the object you want to rotate. |
| Click the Draw button on the Drawing toolbar, point to Rotate or Flip, and then click Free Rotate. |
| Click the rotate handle opposite the point you want to rotate, and then press and hold Ctrl as you rotate the object. |
| Click outside the object to set the rotation. |
Rotate a Object Precisely
| Right-click the object you want to rotate, and then click Format AutoShape. |
| Click the Size tab. |
| Enter the angle of rotation, or click the up or down arrows. |
| Click OK. |
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