This wikiHow teaches you how to rotate text in a Microsoft Word document.
Step
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Step 1. Open a Microsoft Word document
You can open it by double-clicking the blue and white Microsoft icon with the letter “ W ”, clicking on the option “ File ” on the menu bar, then select “ Open… ”.
Alternatively, click on the option “ New Document to create a new document.
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Step 2. Mark the text you want to play
Use the cursor to mark it.
Type the text you want to rotate if you haven't already
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Step 3. Click the Insert tab in the upper left corner of the program window
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Step 4. Click Text in the upper right corner of the window
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Step 5. Click Text Box
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Step 6. Click Draw Text Box
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Step 7. Drag “Rotate Tool”
Click and hold the “⟳” icon, then drag the dial in the direction you want the text to tilt/rotate. Release the mouse and click the area outside the text box to apply the changes.