I've created a text box and I want to rotate it 30 degrees.
I've right clicked and picked "Format Text Box" and selected to "Size" tab.
The rotate box is shaded and I cannot change this setting. Why not?
--
Garyw

Check under the 'Alignment' tab.

HTH,
Paul

"Garyw" wrote in message
...
I've created a text box and I want to rotate it 30 degrees.
I've right clicked and picked "Format Text Box" and selected to "Size"
tab.
The rotate box is shaded and I cannot change this setting. Why not?
--
Garyw

The "Alignment" tab only deals with the text. The box itself doesn't rotate
with text.
--
Garyw


"PCLIVE" wrote:

Check under the 'Alignment' tab.

HTH,
Paul

"Garyw" wrote in message
...
I've created a text box and I want to rotate it 30 degrees.
I've right clicked and picked "Format Text Box" and selected to "Size"
tab.
The rotate box is shaded and I cannot change this setting. Why not?
--
Garyw

You cannot rotate a text box, here's a workaround from Bernard Liengme
Make a textbox with text and everything, click the textbox frame to make it
active, hold down shift and do editcopy picture, paste the picture where
you want it, now you can rotate it the way you rotate an autoshape by
grabbing the green handle at the top

--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"Garyw" wrote in message
...
The "Alignment" tab only deals with the text. The box itself doesn't
rotate
with text.
--
Garyw


"PCLIVE" wrote:

Check under the 'Alignment' tab.

HTH,
Paul

"Garyw" wrote in message
...
I've created a text box and I want to rotate it 30 degrees.
I've right clicked and picked "Format Text Box" and selected to "Size"
tab.
The rotate box is shaded and I cannot change this setting. Why not?
--
Garyw

Peo has got it. i tried it and it works. Peo - I know you can help me w/ my ?
two slots up. "Highlighting"
Please see if you know the answer.

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You cannot rotate a text box, here's a workaround from Bernard Liengme
Make a textbox with text and everything, click the textbox frame to make it
active, hold down shift and do editcopy picture, paste the picture where
you want it, now you can rotate it the way you rotate an autoshape by
grabbing the green handle at the top

--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"Garyw" wrote in message
...
The "Alignment" tab only deals with the text. The box itself doesn't
rotate
with text.
--
Garyw


"PCLIVE" wrote:

Check under the 'Alignment' tab.

HTH,
Paul

"Garyw" wrote in message
...
I've created a text box and I want to rotate it 30 degrees.
I've right clicked and picked "Format Text Box" and selected to "Size"
tab.
The rotate box is shaded and I cannot change this setting. Why not?
--
Garyw

Peo,

That worked great except for one thing.
The text box has a cell reference in it.
Example: Worksheet!$C$27
It doesn't work after text box is pasted into worksheet.
Any ideas?
--
Garyw


"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You cannot rotate a text box, here's a workaround from Bernard Liengme
Make a textbox with text and everything, click the textbox frame to make it
active, hold down shift and do editcopy picture, paste the picture where
you want it, now you can rotate it the way you rotate an autoshape by
grabbing the green handle at the top

--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"Garyw" wrote in message
...
The "Alignment" tab only deals with the text. The box itself doesn't
rotate
with text.
--
Garyw


"PCLIVE" wrote:

Check under the 'Alignment' tab.

HTH,
Paul

"Garyw" wrote in message
...
I've created a text box and I want to rotate it 30 degrees.
I've right clicked and picked "Format Text Box" and selected to "Size"
tab.
The rotate box is shaded and I cannot change this setting. Why not?
--
Garyw

If the textbox points at a cell, why use the text box at all?

Why not just
edit|copy the picture
select a new location
shift-edit|paste picture link

And rotate that picture.

Garyw wrote:

Peo,

That worked great except for one thing.
The text box has a cell reference in it.
Example: Worksheet!$C$27
It doesn't work after text box is pasted into worksheet.
Any ideas?
--
Garyw

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You cannot rotate a text box, here's a workaround from Bernard Liengme
Make a textbox with text and everything, click the textbox frame to make it
active, hold down shift and do editcopy picture, paste the picture where
you want it, now you can rotate it the way you rotate an autoshape by
grabbing the green handle at the top

--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"Garyw" wrote in message
...
The "Alignment" tab only deals with the text. The box itself doesn't
rotate
with text.
--
Garyw


"PCLIVE" wrote:

Check under the 'Alignment' tab.

HTH,
Paul

"Garyw" wrote in message
...
I've created a text box and I want to rotate it 30 degrees.
I've right clicked and picked "Format Text Box" and selected to "Size"
tab.
The rotate box is shaded and I cannot change this setting. Why not?
--
Garyw







--

Dave Peterson

Go to Insert-Picture-Autoshape and choose your shape. Then add text. Then
(ex. rectangle) you should have a green dot that you can click and drag to
rotate the box and it's contents. You should not have to right click and
format the box. You can rotate the autoshape at anytime after it is created.

"Garyw" wrote:

I've created a text box and I want to rotate it 30 degrees.
I've right clicked and picked "Format Text Box" and selected to "Size" tab.
The rotate box is shaded and I cannot change this setting. Why not?
--
Garyw

We're almost there. The shape (rectangle) will rotate to the setting I make in
"Format Autoshape" size, rotation setting. However, the text can only be
rotated to
vertical or horizontal. It does not rotate with the rectangle. Where is the
setting for rotating it to a say 30 degree angle?
--
Garyw


"Teddy-B" wrote:

Go to Insert-Picture-Autoshape and choose your shape. Then add text. Then
(ex. rectangle) you should have a green dot that you can click and drag to
rotate the box and it's contents. You should not have to right click and
format the box. You can rotate the autoshape at anytime after it is created.

"Garyw" wrote:

I've created a text box and I want to rotate it 30 degrees.
I've right clicked and picked "Format Text Box" and selected to "Size" tab.
The rotate box is shaded and I cannot change this setting. Why not?
--
Garyw