Rotating and Flipping a Shape

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After you create an object, you can change its orientation on the slide 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. For a more freeform rotation, which you cannot achieve in 90 or 180 degree increments, drag the green rotate lever at the top of an object. You can also rotate and flip any type of pictureincluding bitmapsin a presentation. 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 an Object Using Preset Increments

Click the object you want to rotate or flip.

Click the Format tab under Drawing or Picture Tools.

Click the Rotate button, and then click the option you want.

• Rotate. Click Rotate Right 90° or Rotate Left 90°.

• Flip. Click Flip Vertical or Flip Horizontal.

Precisely Rotate an Object

Click the object you want to rotate.

Click the Format tab under Drawing or Picture Tools.

Click the Rotate button, and then click More Rotation Options.

Enter the angle of rotation, or click the up or down arrows.

Click Close.

Did You Know?

You can constrain the rotation to 15-degree increments. Press and hold Shift when you rotate the object.

You cannot rotate or flip some imported objects. Not all imported objects can be rotated or flipped. By ungrouping the imported object and then regrouping its components, you might be able to rotate or flip it.