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Find the 'Draw Text Box' option at the bottom left of the window and click this option. Position your cursor wherever you desire the box to be in your document. Click and drag your mouse across the document to create the box.
. Select a shape or text box. In the Format, click the Style tab. Click the disclosure triangle next to Fill, then use the controls to do one of the following:. Use a color or gradient designed to go with the template: Click the color well next to Fill, then choose a color or gradient. Use a two-color gradient fill: Click the disclosure triangle next to Fill, click the Fill pop-up menu and choose Gradient Fill, then choose colors. The left color well shows colors that match the template; the color wheel opens the Colors window, where you can choose any color.
Use a custom gradient: Click the disclosure triangle next to Fill, click the Fill pop-up menu and choose Advanced Gradient Fill, then click the square color wells below the slider to choose colors. You can slide the color wells and use the other controls to change the blend, angle, and direction of the gradient. Select a shape or text box, then, in the Format, click the Style tab.
Click the disclosure triangle next to Fill, then click the Fill pop-up menu and choose Image Fill, or choose Advanced Image Fill if you want to add a tint to the image. Click Choose, navigate to your photos, then double-click an image with a.jpg,.png, or.gif filename extension. If you chose Advanced Image Fill, click the color well (to the right of the Choose button) and select a tint color. To make the tint more or less transparent, drag the Opacity slider in the Colors window.
If the image doesn’t look the way you expected or you want to change how the image fills the object, click the pop-up menu above the Choose button, then choose an option:. Original Size: Places the image inside the object without altering its original dimensions. To resize the image, drag the Scale slider. Stretch: Resizes the image to fit the object’s dimensions, which might change the image’s proportions.
Tile: Repeats the image inside the object. To resize the image, drag the Scale slider. Scale to Fill: Makes the image larger or smaller to leave no space in the object.
Scale to Fit: Resizes the image to fit the object’s dimensions, but maintains the image’s proportions. You can save a custom fill to use it again.
Select the shape or text box with the fill you want to save. In the Format, click the Style tab. Click the color well next to Fill, then drag the fill in the Current Fill well to another well to replace its fill. You can drag only to a well of the same type. For example, if the custom fill is a gradient, drag the fill in the Current Fill well to a well in the Gradient Fills section.
To change which types of fills you can replace, click the Fill Type pop-up menu, then select a different option. For example, if you want to save a gradient fill, click the pop-up menu, select Gradient Fill, then drag the fill in the Current Fill well to a well in the Gradient Fills section.
. Click the object you want to rotate. On the Shape Format tab or Picture Format tab, in the Arrange group, click Rotate. If you don't see the Shape Format or Picture Format tabs, make sure that you selected a text box, shape, WordArt, or picture. The Rotate button could be hidden if your screen size is reduced. If you don't see the Rotate button, click Arrange to see hidden buttons in the Arrange group. Click More Rotation Options.
In the dialog box or pane that opens, enter the amount that you want to rotate the object in the Rotation box. You can also use the arrows to rotate the object exactly where you want. Click the object you want to rotate. On the Shape Format tab or Picture Format tab, in the Arrange group, click Rotate. If you don't see the Shape Format or Picture Format tabs, make sure that you selected a text box, shape, WordArt, or picture. The Rotate button could be hidden if your screen size is reduced. If you don't see the Rotate button, click Arrange to see hidden buttons in the Arrange group.
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To rotate the object 90 degrees to the right, click Rotate Right 90°, or to rotate the object 90 degrees to the left, click Rotate Left 90°. You can create the effect of a mirror image or flip an object upside-down (invert it) by using the Flip tools. Click the object that you want to rotate. On the Shape Format tab or Picture Format tab, in the Arrange group, click Rotate. If you don't see the Shape Format or Picture Format tabs, make sure that you selected a text box, shape, WordArt, or picture.
The Rotate button could be hidden if your screen size is reduced. If you don't see the Rotate button, click Arrange to see hidden buttons in the Arrange group. Do one of the following:. To turn an object upside-down, click Flip Vertical. To create a mirror image of the object, click Flip Horizontal. On the View menu, click Print Layout. Click the object that you want to move.
Drag the object to where you want it. To move multiple objects, hold down Shift as you select the objects.
To move an object up, down, or sideways in small increments, click the object, hold down Option, and then press an arrow key. If you cannot move or group pictures, change the wrap text setting to any setting that is not In Line with Text. To do this, click the Format Picture tab, and then under Arrange, click Wrap Text, and then click the option that you want. Note: To rotate text in Word for Mac, you must first place the text in a text box, and then rotate the text box. On the View menu, click Print Layout. Click the object that you want to rotate or flip, and then, depending on the kind of object that you clicked, click the Format tab or the Format Picture tab.
Under Arrange, click Rotate. To rotate an object to any degree, on the object, drag the rotation handle. Do any of the following: To Do this Rotate an object to the right Click Rotate Right 90 Rotate an object to the left Click Rotate Left 90 Flip an object up or down Click Flip Vertical Flip an object left or right Click Flip Horizontal. Note: To rotate text in PowerPoint for Mac, you must first place the text in a text box, and then rotate the text box. Click the object that you want to rotate or flip, and then, depending on the kind of object that you clicked, click the Format tab or the Format Picture tab. To select multiple objects, hold down Shift, and then click the objects that you want.
Under Arrange, click Rotate. To rotate an object to any degree, on the object, drag the rotation handle. Do any of the following: To Do this Rotate an object to the right Click Rotate Right 90 Rotate an object to the left Click Rotate Left 90 Flip an object up or down Click Flip Vertical Flip an object left or right Click Flip Horizontal. Note: To rotate text in Excel for Mac, you must first place the text in a text box, and then rotate the text box. Click the object that you want to rotate or flip, and then, depending on the kind of object that you clicked, click the Format tab or the Format Picture tab.
To select multiple objects, hold down Shift, and then click the objects that you want. Under Arrange, click Rotate. To rotate an object to any degree, on the object, drag the rotation handle. Do any of the following: To Do this Rotate an object to the right Click Rotate Right 90 Rotate an object to the left Click Rotate Left 90 Flip an object up or down Click Flip Vertical Flip an object left or right Click Flip Horizontal.