Excel VBA to Rotate Text to 90 Degrees (4 Easy Examples)

When working with Microsoft Excel for data analysis, we need to rotate texts in different orientations for proper presentations. We can rotate texts from 0 to 360 degrees in Excel with several options and techniques. In this article, we will discuss how to rotate text to 90 degrees using Excel VBA codes.

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4 VBA Examples to Rotate Text to 90 Degrees in Excel

1. A Simple Excel VBA Code to Rotate Text to 90 Degrees

2. VBA Code to Turn Text to 90 Degrees from Selection

3. VBA Code to Rotate Text to 90 Degrees from User’s Input

4. Excel VBA to Autofit Text and Rotate to 90 Degrees

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4 VBA Examples to Rotate Text to 90 Degrees in Excel

We will show 4 VBA code examples to rotate text to 90 degrees in Excel VBA. We will use the following dataset for the examples.

1. A Simple Excel VBA Code to Rotate Text to 90 Degrees

Here we will discuss how to rotate text to 90 degrees directly from mentioning the cell or range within the VBA code.

Step 1:

First, go to the Sheet Name section which is found on the lowest border of a worksheet. Then, press the right button of the mouse.
Choose the View Code option from the list.

Step 2:

VBA window will appear.
Choose the Module option from the Insert tab.

Now, the VBA command module will appear. We will write VBA code on the module.

Step 3:

Copy and paste the following VBA code on the command module.

Sub rotate_text_1()
Dim text_1 As Range
Set text_1 = Range("B5")
With text_1
    .Orientation = 90
End With
End Sub

Step 4:

Now, run the VBA code by pressing F5.

Voila! The text of Cell B5 is rotated here.

Now you can adjust the length of the cell if you think of doing so.

2. VBA Code to Turn Text to 90 Degrees from Selection

In this example, we will select the range of cells first. Then, run the given VBA code to rotate the text to 90 degrees.

Step 1:

Press Alt+F11 to enter the VBA command module.
Put the following VBA code on the command module.

Sub rotate_text_2()
Dim text_1 As Range
Set text_1 = Application.Selection
With Selection
        .HorizontalAlignment = xlGeneral
        .VerticalAlignment = xlBottom
        .WrapText = False
        .Orientation = 90
        .ShrinkToFit = True
        .MergeCells = False
    End With
End Sub

Now, select the range of cells you want to rotate.

Step 2:

Now, the text is rotated. But cells widths are not properly adjusted. Choose Row 5 and 6.
Move the cursor between the cells and double-click the mouse button.

Now, look at the dataset.

Texts are rotated with proper visibility.

3. VBA Code to Rotate Text to 90 Degrees from User’s Input

We will select cells as input after running the VBA code to rotate the texts 90 degrees.

Step 1:

Hit Alt+F11 to enter the VBA command module.
Copy the following VBA code and paste it onto the module.

Sub rotate_text_3()
Dim text_1 As Range
Set text_1 = Application.InputBox("Range", "Select a range", Type:=8)
With text_1
        .HorizontalAlignment = xlGeneral
        .VerticalAlignment = xlBottom
        .WrapText = False
        .Orientation = 90
        .AddIndent = False
        .IndentLevel = 0
        .ShrinkToFit = False
        .ReadingOrder = xlContext
        .MergeCells = False
    End With
End Sub

Step 2:

Press F5 to run the code.
A dialog box will appear to choose a range. We select Range B5:B6 here.

Step 3:

We want to fit texts on the cells. Now, choose Rows 5 and 6.
Move the cursor on the selection. Then, double-click the mouse.

Look at the dataset. Texts of cells are rotated with proper presentation.

4. Excel VBA to Autofit Text and Rotate to 90 Degrees

In the previous examples, we needed to fit the cells manually. But in this example, we will rotate the texts with autofit facility.

Step 1:

Hit Alt+F11 to enter the command module.
Put the VBA code below on the command module.

Sub rotate_text_4()
Dim text_1 As Range
Set text_1 = Range("B5:B6")
With text_1
        .HorizontalAlignment = xlGeneral
        .VerticalAlignment = xlBottom
        .WrapText = False
        .Orientation = 90
        .AddIndent = False
        .IndentLevel = 0
        .ShrinkToFit = False
        .ReadingOrder = xlContext
        .MergeCells = False
    End With
  text_1.EntireRow.AutoFit
  text_1.EntireColumn.AutoFit
End Sub

Step 2:

Press F5 to run the VBA code.

You can see that texts are rotated and autofitted at the same time.

Conclusion

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