In the Text section of the Format tab , click Text Direction, select an option to rotate the text. The icons next to each option show you how the text will appear after applying that option.
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The text is rotated and the text-box box is reshaped.
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You can also select Text Direction Options from the Text Direction drop-down menu to rotate the text.
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Select the direction from the Orientation section on the Text Direction dialog box. The preview image will be displayed in the Preview section on the right side of the dialog box. Click OK to accept your selection.
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You can also change the text direction in one or more cells of the table. To do so, select the cells you want to change the text direction, click the Layout tab under Table Tools.
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Click Text Direction in the Alignment section of the Layout tab .
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Every time you click Text Direction, the text direction changes again. Continue clicking the button until the desired direction is reached.
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You can also right-click the selected text in the table cells, select Text Direction from the popup menu to change the text direction.