# Rotating Text

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Rotating Text
You can only rotate text that is contained in a drawing object.
- Choose View - Toolbars- Drawing to open the Drawing toolbar.
- Select the Text icon Icon .
- Drag in your document to draw the text object, and then type your text.
- Click outside of the object, then click the text you entered. Click the Rotate icon Icon on the Drawing Object Properties toolbar.
- Drag one of the corner handles of the text object.
You can also right-click the text object, choose Position and Size, click the Rotation tab, and then enter a rotation angle or a new position for the object.
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