Adjusting the position of graphics and other page elements is a task almost everyone does when they create or customize a publication. In Publisher 2000, you can flip or rotate a graphic so it's positioned how you want it on the page.

Flipping a Graphic

If you want your graphic to face the other direction, you can flip it horizontally or vertically. Flipping a graphic creates a mirror image of the original.

To flip a graphic

1. Click the graphic you want to flip.
2. Point to Rotate or Flip on the Arrange menu, and then click Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical.
   - Or -
   Click the Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical buttons on the Formatting toolbar.

   Flip Horizontal	Flip Vertical

You can flip pictures, WordArt, and clip art, and also shapes, objects, and lines that were drawn in Publisher or a separate drawing program. You cannot flip text or tables.

Rotating a Graphic

Unlike flipping, rotating does not create a mirror image. Instead, it turns the graphic to a different angle. In Publisher, you can rotate a graphic sideways, upside down, or to an exact number of degrees. You can rotate any object, including text or tables.

To rotate a graphic manually

1. Click the graphic you want to rotate.
2. Hold down ALT and position the mouse pointer over a selection handle until you see the Rotate pointer.

   

3. Drag the graphic to the angle you want.

To rotate a graphic to an exact number of degrees

1. Click the graphic you want to rotate.
2. Point to Rotate or Flip on the Arrange menu, and then click Custom Rotate.
3. Enter the angle you want in the Angle box.
   - Or -
   Click a button in the Custom Rotate dialog box to rotate the graphic in five-degree increments.
4. Click Close.

Rotating a Group of Objects

You can group objects, such as a picture and its caption, and then rotate them together. Grouping saves you time because you don't have to rotate each object individually.

To group objects

1. Hold down SHIFT and click all the objects you want in the group.
2. Click the Group Objects button in the lower-right corner of the selection box.

   

   Group Objects

   Follow the steps in one of the preceding procedures to rotate the group.

Flipping a Group of Graphics

You can also group graphics and then flip them together. Use this feature for pictures, WordArt, and clip art, and also shapes, objects, and lines that are drawn in Publisher or a separate drawing program.

For More Information

Click Microsoft Publisher Help on the Help menu. Then type Rotate a graphic in the Office Assistant or on the Answer Wizard tab.