Rotating and Flipping Objects

Many times when you add an AutoShape or clip art image, it ends up facing the wrong direction. For example, you might add a callout to draw attention to specific text, but the callout is pointing the wrong way.

To quickly rotate an object, select it, and place the mouse pointer over the green rotate handle that appears at the top of the object (attached by a line to the top-most resizing handle). Drag this handle to rotate the object as desired.

You can also use rotation options from the Drawing toolbar. To rotate or flip a selected object, click the Draw button on the Drawing toolbar, choose Rotate or Flip, and then select one of the following menu options:

• Free Rotate Enables you to openly rotate the object.

• Rotate Left Moves the object counterclockwise.

• Rotate Right Moves the object clockwise.

• Flip Horizontal Turns the object horizontally.

• Flip Vertical Turns the object vertically.