How to get text in AutoShape to rotate with the Shape

[David L]

I cannot get text inserted as instructed into Word AutoShapes to rotate with
the Shape. Help!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This cannot be done. Text in AutoShapes (or any other text box) can be
rotated 90 degrees left or right, period. To rotate text in Word you have to
use WordArt.

 

[David L]

Thanks, Suzanne. The Word "Help" system clearly indicates that text inserted
into a Shape will rotate with the Shape. Wonder why Microsoft so often
misleads us.

David L

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The Help has been wrong on this for some time. Interestingly, my Word 2.0
(printed paper) manual got it right (with correct illustrations).

 

[Claudette M.]

The only way I found to solve the problem of text not rotating along with the
autoshape is to fool Word into believing that the shape is now a picture; you
can rotate pictures. First, on a blank page create your autoshape, insert
your text and do all the formating you need. Then copy the autoshape on the
page where it will be used but not on the picture or chart yet. Then click
Edit, Paste Special, Microsoft Picture and you've now inserted a "picture" on
the page. Grab the corner and stick it wherever you need it and you can
format size, etc. (as a whole - not individual components of the autoshape)
through the format picture menu.

 

[marymarin]

Thank you Claudette! This worked!!!! You are my hero!!!!