Rotate text

You can rotate the text in a cell from -90 to 90 degrees or arrange it vertically.

To rotate text or change the orientation of text using the Toolbar, follow these steps:

1.Select the row or column, cell range, or cell where the desired text is located.

2.On the Home tab, in the Alignment group, click  Rotate text.

3.In the sub-menu that opens:

•To rotate the text 45° or 90° to the left or right, run the corresponding command.

•To specify a different rotation angle, in the Custom angle box, enter the desired value manually or click the button and select a value from the drop-down list.

•To position the text vertically, run the Vertical text command.

When working in macOS, to rotate text or change the orientation of text using the command menu, follow these steps:

1.Select the row or column, cell range, or cell where the desired text is located.

2.Select the Format > Rotate text command from the command menu.

3.In the sub-menu that opens:

•To rotate the text, select the desired rotation angle from the preset list.

•To position the text vertically, run the Vertical text command.

To return to the default display of text (horizontal, 0°), follow these steps:

1.Select the row or column, cell range, or cell where the desired text is located.

2.Run the command in one of the following ways:

•On the Home tab, in the Alignment group, click  Rotate text. In the opened sub-menu, select None (0°).

•When in macOS, select Format > Rotate text > None (0°) command from the command menu.