Two problems:
1. Objects formatted as "inline with text" cannot be rotated or
flipped. Right-click on the text box and choose a different text
wrapping option.
2. Text inside a text box will not flip with the text box (the text
will remain right-side-up). See
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/DrwGrphcs/UpsideDownText.htm and
http://www.gmayor.com/rotate_text.htm for other approaches.
jog wrote:
> I am trying to turn a text box upsidedown. HELP said to use "draw" and
> "Flip" ... "Flip" is greyed out and not useable when I try this.
Text boxes can't be rotated or flipped. You can add text to AutoShapes &
Flip/Rotate them, but the text in them will not be affected.
--
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
"jog" <jog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:254189BC-5E7A-4194-8971-AF185DFA364F@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to turn a text box upsidedown. HELP said to use "draw" and
> "Flip" ... "Flip" is greyed out and not useable when I try this.
so there's no way to have some of your text appear upside down in one place
on a page, and right side up on the same page (say in a separate column)??
graciously awaiting...
Nola
"CyberTaz" wrote:
> Text boxes can't be rotated or flipped. You can add text to AutoShapes &
> Flip/Rotate them, but the text in them will not be affected.
> --
> Regards |:>)
> Bob Jones
> [MVP] Office:Mac
>
> "jog" <jog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:254189BC-5E7A-4194-8971-AF185DFA364F@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to turn a text box upsidedown. HELP said to use "draw" and
> > "Flip" ... "Flip" is greyed out and not useable when I try this.
>
>
>
You can do that with WordArt... just drag the controls so that you get
normal text instead of stylized text.
Or, perhaps simpler (although the quality can vary) is to copy the original
textbox to the clipboard, then use Edit - Paste Special to paste it as a
picture, then drag/rotate the picture as desired.
"Nola" <Nola@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14A389F7-CD10-455C-B5D6-A0717A846D1C@microsoft.com...
> so there's no way to have some of your text appear upside down in one
> place
> on a page, and right side up on the same page (say in a separate column)??
>
> graciously awaiting...
>
> Nola
>
> "CyberTaz" wrote:
>
>> Text boxes can't be rotated or flipped. You can add text to AutoShapes &
>> Flip/Rotate them, but the text in them will not be affected.
>> --
>> Regards |:>)
>> Bob Jones
>> [MVP] Office:Mac
>>
>> "jog" <jog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:254189BC-5E7A-4194-8971-AF185DFA364F@microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to turn a text box upsidedown. HELP said to use "draw" and
>> > "Flip" ... "Flip" is greyed out and not useable when I try this.
>>
>>
>>
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Nola" <Nola@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14A389F7-CD10-455C-B5D6-A0717A846D1C@microsoft.com...
> so there's no way to have some of your text appear upside down in one
place
> on a page, and right side up on the same page (say in a separate column)??
>
> graciously awaiting...
>
> Nola
>
> "CyberTaz" wrote:
>
> > Text boxes can't be rotated or flipped. You can add text to AutoShapes &
> > Flip/Rotate them, but the text in them will not be affected.
> > --
> > Regards |:>)
> > Bob Jones
> > [MVP] Office:Mac
> >
> > "jog" <jog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:254189BC-5E7A-4194-8971-AF185DFA364F@microsoft.com...
> > >I am trying to turn a text box upsidedown. HELP said to use "draw" and
> > > "Flip" ... "Flip" is greyed out and not useable when I try this.
> >
> >
> >
The solution is to type your text into MS Paint, then:
1. select menu item "Image".
2. select "Flip/Rotate".
3. Then select "Rotate by angle" and select 180.
This results in the inverted text image you want.
Now, just copy and paste the image into your Word doc or wherever.
"Nola" wrote:
> so there's no way to have some of your text appear upside down in one place
> on a page, and right side up on the same page (say in a separate column)??
>
> graciously awaiting...
>
> Nola
>
> "CyberTaz" wrote:
>
> > Text boxes can't be rotated or flipped. You can add text to AutoShapes &
> > Flip/Rotate them, but the text in them will not be affected.
> > --
> > Regards |:>)
> > Bob Jones
> > [MVP] Office:Mac
> >
> > "jog" <jog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:254189BC-5E7A-4194-8971-AF185DFA364F@microsoft.com...
> > >I am trying to turn a text box upsidedown. HELP said to use "draw" and
> > > "Flip" ... "Flip" is greyed out and not useable when I try this.
> >
> >
> >
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
"sal" <sal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "jog" wrote:
>
>> I am trying to turn a text box upsidedown. HELP said to use "draw" and
>> "Flip" ... "Flip" is greyed out and not useable when I try this.
>
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