The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen you try to maneuver or position an AutoShape object, the Free Rotate toolbar button, and the "Rotate or Flip" and Nudge commands on the Draw menu may be disabled. CAUSEIf you are working with an AutoShape object and you are in Edit mode (cursor is blinking within the object), the Free Rotate toolbar button and the "Rotate or Flip" and Nudge commands on the Draw menu will be disabled. RESOLUTION
To be able to change the orientation of an AutoShape, you must not be in
Edit mode, but the object still must be selected. Note that if the cursor
is blinking within an AutoShape, you are in Edit mode. To be able to select
an AutoShape object without going into Edit mode, follow these steps:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATIONWhen you rotate or flip an AutoShape object that already contains text, the text will not rotate or flip with the object. Also, some objects that you import into Microsoft Excel cannot be rotated or flipped. This is because they were not created within Microsoft Excel. You also cannot rotate or flip bitmaps that are pasted into your worksheet. REFERENCESFor more information about rotating objects, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Rotate or flip
drawing object" topic.
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