Where is the change text direction option in Word 2007?

[Guest]

I uses the "change text direction" option a lot and in Word 2007 I can't
seems to find it. Is it still an option or do I have to make the text a text
box and rotate that - not helpful as I rotate text in tables

 

[JoAnn Paules]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100744321033.aspx

Try this - I'd be up a famous creek without a paddle if not for this site.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

According to the Word 2007 Command Reference, Format | Text Direction can be
found at Page Layout | Page Setup | Text Direction | Text Direction Options.

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[Jay Freedman]

I uses the "change text direction" option a lot and in Word 2007 I can't
seems to find it. Is it still an option or do I have to make the text a text
box and rotate that - not helpful as I rotate text in tables

I think you're going to kick yourself when you look again...

After you've inserted a table, right-click in any cell and find the
Text Direction command about halfway down the menu. Or click the
Layout tab under Table Tools (which appears only when the cursor is in
a table) and find Text Direction in the Alignment group near the right
end of the ribbon.

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[Dawn Crosier, Word MVP]

Text Direction can be found in two locations depending on what you are
doing.

The first is if you are in a Table, look at the Table Layout Tab. In the
Alignment Group you should be able to access the Text Direction command.

Also, if you have a text box, then you can select the Text Group from the
Format Tab to locate Text Direction.

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I uses the "change text direction" option a lot and in Word 2007 I can't
seems to find it. Is it still an option or do I have to make the text a
text
box and rotate that - not helpful as I rotate text in tables

 

[Guest]

kicking myself - thanks - I was blinded by the new interface!

 

[JoAnn Paules]

I kicked myself when I tried to alphabetize several "paragraphs". I jumped
thru hoops...and then Patrick Schmidt showed me the "correct" way. Of course
it was much, much easier - and made perfect sense. D'oh!

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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

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[Guest]

I need the address in a newsletter to be upside down in comparison to the
rest of the text, for the post office. Text direction doesn't do upside down
and converting it to a table doesn't get it upside down either. Any
suggestions?
Thanks,
pucalpa

 

[Jay Freedman]

See http://www.gmayor.com/rotate_text.htm

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