Interactive Tutorial
How to Rotate and Flip a Picture in Word
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Word allows you to flip an object horizontally or vertically, creating a mirror-image version. You can also easily rotate objects in 90-degree increments or specify an exact angle to rotate.
Flip or Rotate an Object
- Select the object.
Depending on the type of object you’ve selected, a special ribbon tools group will appear on the ribbon.
- Click the Format tab in the new ribbon group.
- Expand the Arrange group, if necessary.
- Click the Rotate button.
The Rotate menu contains options to rotate an object 90 degrees left or right, or flip the object vertically or horizontally.
- Select a rotation or flip option.
The selected object rotates or flips.
You can also click More Rotation Options to open the Layout dialog box, where you can specify a precise rotation angle.