How do i rotate a chart in word

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I transtered a chart from excel to word and now i want to rotate it 90
degrees. How do I do that???
 
Hi

There are two ways to insert an Excel chart into a Word document. As far as
I can see, it is only possible to rotate the chart if it is pasted into Word
as a picture.

To see how your chart was pasted, click on the chart and click the Format
menu. If the Format menu has an option at the bottom of the menu to format a
Picture, then we can proceed. If, instead, the Format menu offers an option
to format an Object, then you will need to delete the chart, and re-copy it.
When you come to paste do Edit > Paste Special and choose Picture (Enhanced
Metafile).

So, you have a chart pasted in as a picture. Click on the chart and choose
Format > Picture. On the Layout tab, click Square. You should now see a
little green circle near the top centre of the chart. Drag it around to
rotate. Or, on the Draw menu, choose Draw > Rotate or Flip.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word
 
Shauna Kelly said:
Hi

There are two ways to insert an Excel chart into a Word document. As far as
I can see, it is only possible to rotate the chart if it is pasted into Word
as a picture.

To see how your chart was pasted, click on the chart and click the Format
menu. If the Format menu has an option at the bottom of the menu to format a
Picture, then we can proceed. If, instead, the Format menu offers an option
to format an Object, then you will need to delete the chart, and re-copy it.
When you come to paste do Edit > Paste Special and choose Picture (Enhanced
Metafile).

So, you have a chart pasted in as a picture. Click on the chart and choose
Format > Picture. On the Layout tab, click Square. You should now see a
little green circle near the top centre of the chart. Drag it around to
rotate. Or, on the Draw menu, choose Draw > Rotate or Flip.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word


Shauna, I tried the above steps and I do not have to option of ROTATE. The option is ghosted. Any other suggestions?
Click to expand...

Thank you
Laura
 
I have pasted the Excel chart as "Picture", "Picture(Enhanced Metafile)", and
as a "Bitmap". I do not see the settings, in-line or floating. I have
version 2000. Is this setting in another version?
 
Click on the object to get the Picture toolbar. Click the Text Wrapping
button (dog icon) and change the text wrapping from In Line With Text to
some other style.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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