How do i rotate a chart in word

[Guest]

I transtered a chart from excel to word and now i want to rotate it 90
degrees. How do I do that???

 

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi

There are two ways to insert an Excel chart into a Word document. As far as
I can see, it is only possible to rotate the chart if it is pasted into Word
as a picture.

To see how your chart was pasted, click on the chart and click the Format
menu. If the Format menu has an option at the bottom of the menu to format a
Picture, then we can proceed. If, instead, the Format menu offers an option
to format an Object, then you will need to delete the chart, and re-copy it.
When you come to paste do Edit > Paste Special and choose Picture (Enhanced
Metafile).

So, you have a chart pasted in as a picture. Click on the chart and choose
Format > Picture. On the Layout tab, click Square. You should now see a
little green circle near the top centre of the chart. Drag it around to
rotate. Or, on the Draw menu, choose Draw > Rotate or Flip.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word

 

[Guest]

Hi

There are two ways to insert an Excel chart into a Word document. As far as
I can see, it is only possible to rotate the chart if it is pasted into Word
as a picture.

To see how your chart was pasted, click on the chart and click the Format
menu. If the Format menu has an option at the bottom of the menu to format a
Picture, then we can proceed. If, instead, the Format menu offers an option
to format an Object, then you will need to delete the chart, and re-copy it.
When you come to paste do Edit > Paste Special and choose Picture (Enhanced
Metafile).

So, you have a chart pasted in as a picture. Click on the chart and choose
Format > Picture. On the Layout tab, click Square. You should now see a
little green circle near the top centre of the chart. Drag it around to
rotate. Or, on the Draw menu, choose Draw > Rotate or Flip.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word


Shauna, I tried the above steps and I do not have to option of ROTATE. The option is ghosted. Any other suggestions?

Thank you
Laura

 

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi Laura

Is the chart pasted as a picture or as an Excel chart object? And is the
picture in-line or floating?

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word

 

[Guest]

I have pasted the Excel chart as "Picture", "Picture(Enhanced Metafile)", and
as a "Bitmap". I do not see the settings, in-line or floating. I have
version 2000. Is this setting in another version?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Click on the object to get the Picture toolbar. Click the Text Wrapping
button (dog icon) and change the text wrapping from In Line With Text to
some other style.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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