Use three different rotation methods to rotate your Word Art.
Word Art can not only enhance a report, newsletter or poster but can even make the document look as if you've used a professional graphics program to create it. Word has come a long way in what you can do with text to make it more visually appealing. Besides being able to change the color, shape or outline of your text, you can make it appear as if it's rotated in three dimensions, giving your text depth.
Instructions
1. Open Word 2010 and load an existing document or open a new document.
2. Click "Insert" on the ribbon. Click "WordArt" in the Text group.
3. Select one of the styles you want for your text. A box will appear with the words "Your text here." Click inside the box and use the delete key to delete the default text. Type in the text you want and make other changes such as changing the color or shape outline.
4. Hover your mouse over the green circle above your text box until a black, circular arrow appears. Click and drag to the left or right to adjust the angle of rotation. Let go when you are satisfied.
5. Click outside the box. Click "Text Direction" in the Text group if you just want a simple vertical rotation. Select "Rotate 90 degrees," "Rotate 270 degrees" or "Text Direction Options." If you click "Text Direction Options," you can further click the left "Text" box or the right "Text" box to face the text either to the left or the right. If you have rotated the box manually using the green button and choose to rotate 90 or 270 degrees, the rotation will be in relation to what you already did. In other words, if you rotated your box 25 degrees, when you click 90 degrees, your box will rotate 90 degrees from the 25 degree angle you already have and not from 0.
6. Click the glowing "A" in the WordArt Styles group if you want more advanced rotation for your text. Select "3-D Rotation" from the menu and choose one of the 3D rotation styles. You can hover your mouse over each option to preview your text box on the page before committing to a style.
