How to Rotate Clip Art in Word

[Chandranath]

Hello , I have Word Installed in my Dell computer, I Have some problems with the Cliparts, the problem is that I Cannot rotate them, in a way i want them to rotate, infact i cannot Rotate them a bit , please help and tell me How to rotate Cliparts in microsoft words ,thanks in advance

[ThoMas321]

To use the Flip Horizontal, Flip Vertical or drawing tools to turn right, proceed as follows:

1. Click on the drawing in the Standard toolbar to activate the Drawing toolbar.
2. On the Tools menu, click Customize, then click the Toolbars tab.
3. Under Categories, click on all orders.
4. Under Commands, click DrawDisassemblePicture. Drag the drawing toolbar and click Close.
5. On the Insert menu, click Image. Select the image and click OK.
6. Click once on the chart to select it and click the button DrawDisassemblePicture in the Drawing toolbar.
7. In the Drawing toolbar, click Select design objects and select all objects in the image.
8. Click the group in the Drawing toolbar.
9. Click on the drawing in the Standard toolbar to activate the Drawing toolbar.
10. On the Tools menu, click Customize, then click the Toolbars tab.
11. Under Categories, click on all orders.
12. Under Commands, click DrawDisassemblePicture. Drag the drawing toolbar and click Close.
13. On the Insert menu, click Image. Select the image and click OK.
14. Click once on the chart to select it and click the button DrawDisassemblePicture in the Drawing toolbar.
15. In the Drawing toolbar, click Select design objects and select all objects in the image.
16. Click the group in the Drawing toolbar.
17. You can now use the back horizontally, vertically or drawing back to rotate to the right.

DrawDisassemblePicture The command is designed to break under the images in metafiles individual drawn objects. If the selected design a bitmap, a metafile, it will be placed in a text box in the drawing layer.

[Macarenas]

Flipping or rotating a clip can enhance a page design by adding balance and symmetry.

To rotate a clip

• Select the clip.
• On the Picture toolbar, click Rotate Left.
• Click once to rotate the clip 90 degrees to the left. Continue to click until the clip is in the position you want.

Note : This task can also be done through the Drawing toolbar.Which is Already Been shown to you by thomas


To flip a clip

1. Select the clip.
2. On the Drawing toolbar, click the Draw button, point to Rotate or Flip, and then click the option you want.

[JonathanD]

It's fast and easy to do.


You can rotate the clip and use it in several different ways. This helps make the invitation more interesting.

1. To rotate a clip
2. In your document or file containing the photo or clip you want to rotate, click the image.
3. On the Picture toolbar, click the Rotate Left 90 button .
4. You can keep the clip as it is, or rotate it any way you want using the rotating handle . Position the rotating tool over the rotating handle. As you click and drag the handle, dotted lines around the clip guide you.

[John Boardman]

The above answers reflect the wording of Microsoft's help screen on this issue - which has some gaping "assumed user intuitive knowledge" holes in it.

To rotate a clip

1. In your document or file containing the photo or clip you want to rotate, click the image.

2. On the Picture toolbar, click the Rotate Left 90 button .

3. You can keep the clip as it is, or rotate it any way you want using the rotating handle . Position the rotating tool over the rotating handle. As you click and drag the handle, dotted lines around the clip guide you.

My comments on Microsoft's "help":

1. Are the two sets of clicks right-clicks or left-clicks? (Yes, trial and error will get one there, but its nice to be told)

2. How do you get to the picture toolbar? (I was able to figure this out, but some might not know)

3. What is the "rotating tool" and where do you find it? Similarly what is the "rotating handle" and where do you find it? (this is where I've presently stalled out - but it did bring me to this site, which is nice. )

An answer to #3 would be especially appreciated.