Text+in+Word+etc+Changing+Direction

You may have noticed that in word under Format there is an option to **//Change Text Direction//**, and that it is greyed out. You will be pleased to know that you can use this option but there is a condition Which is the Text has to be in a **//Text Box, AutoShape,//** or **//Table,//** if you can accept this small restriction the world is your oyster. This also applies to Excel. Therefore first select a Text Box or whatever and type in your text. Then go to :- A window will open ( As per graphic below ) This displays the available choices and gives a preview. If you select **//Change Text Direction Windows//** automatically changes the direction to a default setting. If you want to change the outline of the text box i.e. remove it, right-click on the box and select **//Format box//** the use the **//Line//** //**Menu**// and select **//No Line//** from the palette. Or you could even colour it etc. Supposing you wanted more copies of the text box whilst you have right-clicked it there is an option to copy as many as you wish, and you can arrange them wherever you fancy. The cost is having to accept a surrounding frame, not all that much of a problem is it ?
 * Text in Word etc Changing Direction **
 * // Format > Text Direction //**

Note :- All the facilities of text e.g. Font, Centering, Bold etc. are available


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Now for the bad news If you try this in Excel you will be disappointed with Word. Why ? because Excel allows you to choose the angle of the text. I think Microsoft has been mean with Word.