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    What should I do if I've followed these suggestions and still cannot rotate text?
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    Follow the directions above. When you get the picture format, copy it and then click on the "undo" arrow until you get where you want to place your text. Insert a new text box, and inside it do a right click "paste" and flip or position your text how ever you wish.
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    I managed to rotate the text, but could not eliminate the box without eliminating the text inside it.
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    You can't delete the box without also deleting its contents. All you can do it remove the outline so the box is not visible. Move the cursor inside the box, then right-click, click "Outline," and select "No Outline."
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    How do I rotate text that is not in a text box?
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    In Microsoft Word, there is no direct way to do this, which is why you'll have to use this workaround.
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    I do not get a rotating symbol/handle on my text box, and all my rotate options are grayed out in the toolbar. What do I do?
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    Documents in the .doc format will not have that symbol. Resave as .docx. Then the graying out should disappear.
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