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Rotating text to intermediate angles (e.g., 30 degrees)

See also Creating "DRAFT," "COPY," and other identification stamps on the pages of a document

In WordPerfect 8 and later versions

Method 1.

• Insert the text in a text box (Insert, Text box);
• resize and reposition the box if desired using one of the drag handles (small black squares) on the perimeter of the box (or you can right-click on the box and choose "Position");
• right-click on the box and choose "Content" on the context menu that appears; and then
• rotate the text clockwise either 90, 180, or 270 degrees by clicking one of the radio buttons on that dialog. (For intermediate angles, see below.)

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Method 2. Use TextArt (Insert, Graphics, TextArt) to create the rotated text.

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Method 3. (Available in some editions of WordPerfect:) Insert the text in an equation box (Insert, Equation), which then can be rotated to any angle.

If using the the equation box method, the resulting equation box can dragged/resized and then right-clicked to select Image Tools from the context menu that pops up.

Tip: Before rotating the image, resize the box to a square shape and allow room for the text to rotate freely in the box without the text being clipped.

From there you can rotate the image with the Rotate button on the Image Tools palette: Right-click on the equation box and choose Image Tools from the menu that appears; then click the Rotate button; then drag one of the four grab handles that appear inside the image to rotate it.

Notes and tips:

• The Image Tools palette will only be available if the Equation Editor is set to the current WP version in Tools, Settings, Environment, Graphics, Default Equation Editor -- and not to WP 5.1/7. If you prefer the latter Equation Editor, you can simply toggle it to the other setting temporarily.
• The image must be converted to a WPG graphic image before it can be rotated; just accept this option when it is presented to you. (Note also that the text sometimes seems to disappear during this process; however, the text will reappear when you click outside the box or expand it slightly.)
• The box can be dragged into position if it is anchored to the page. If it cannot be dragged, select the box, click Position from the context menu, and then "Attach box to: Page."
• To change the font of the text, click "Other" in the Style field in the Editor dialog.

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Method 4. In WordPerfect 9 and later versions, try putting the text in a single cell table, then right-click the table and choose Format, Skew tab. Choose one of the skew settings (e.g., Top Right), then click More. In the Edit Skew box, set the angle to whatever you require, then click OK. If you put the one-cell table inside a borderless text box, you can drag the text box into position on the page.

In WordPerfect 6.x

A WordPerfect document (ROTATE.WPD) that shows how to rotate WP6x text to various angles -- such as 33 or 45 degees -- without distortion, and create other special effects. (Not yet tested under WP8, and may not be needed under that version.) Download ROTATE.ZIP (8,421 bytes; WP6.x).