How to mirror the text

Z

Zoso

I'm wanting to add some writing to a circuit board, and need to have the
text backwards so that when the board is etchd it will be written normally.
How do you do this? thanks
 
J

Jay Freedman

Hi Zoso

By itself, Word can't do what you want. *If* your printer has a
"mirror image" or "T shirt" mode, you'll find a check box for it
somewhere in the dialog you get by clicking the Properties button next
to the printer's name in the Print dialog.

For a few labels for a circuit board, it's easier to use the Paint
program that comes with Windows. Select the text tool (the A button on
the palette) and drag a rectangle in the drawing area. Click View >
Text Toolbar, and select the font/size/bold etc. Then type your label
into the rectangle. While the rectangle is still selected, click Image
Flip/Rotate; select Flip Horizontal and click OK. You can copy/paste
the reversed type into any other application, including Word.
 

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