How to I incrementally rotate inserted text within a shape?

[Peppermint Patty]

I inserted a shape to the side of my text body. Then, I added text to the
shape and clicked on "text direction" to align the text sideways in the
shape. Now, I want to rotate both the shape and the text together to about a
25 degree angle. How do I do that?

 

[CyberTaz]

In Word you can't - the shape can be rotated but the text is restricted to
one of the Text Direction options, which normally doesn't deliver the
desired result. But you do have at least 2 options:

Create the text as WordArt, stack it atop the shape, then select & Group the
2 objects, or

Do the whole thing in another program (such as PowerPoint) then copy & use
Edit> Paste Special in Word using one of the Picture options.

 

[Peppermint Patty]

Thanks so much for your help.....I've completed the task as needed. >)

 

[A Customer .]

Thanks so much for your help.....I've completed the task as needed. >)

I want to rotate a shape including its text. Is it clear? A shape and its
text, together. I don't want to cut and paste it (paste special) as a
picture, A
SHAPE AND ITS TEXT TOGETHER. OK? Ctrl+X and then Paste Special and paste it
as a picture is NOT the answer, it's just erasing the main question, and the
main question is:
HOW I CAN ROTATE A SHAPE AND ITS TEXT, TOGETHER IN WORD 2007, NOT ONLY THE
SHAPE? AND I DON'T WANT TO PASTE IT SPECIAL. Did you understand SIR?

 

[Graham Mayor]

I want to rotate a shape including its text. Is it clear? A shape and

its text, together. I don't want to cut and paste it (paste special)
as a picture, A
SHAPE AND ITS TEXT TOGETHER. OK? Ctrl+X and then Paste Special and
paste it as a picture is NOT the answer, it's just erasing the main
question, and the main question is:
HOW I CAN ROTATE A SHAPE AND ITS TEXT, TOGETHER IN WORD 2007, NOT
ONLY THE SHAPE? AND I DON'T WANT TO PASTE IT SPECIAL. Did you
understand SIR?

Entering your question in block capitals (shouting) is not going to make
something happen that cannot happen. Word cannot do what you ask. If you
don't like the suggested workarounds, you need to use a different product
that will work in this manner - eg Publisher.

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