How to Rotate Text by 180 Degrees in Excel

Rotate a Text Box by 180 Degrees in Excel

Use a text box (or a word art) to get a 180-degree rotated text in Excel.

Steps:

• In the tools ribbon, select Text in Insert.

• Click Text Box.

• Click and drag the box to place it in the sheet.
• Resize and move the box.

• Enter text value in it.

• Select the textbox.
• Go to the Shape Format tab and select Rotate.
• Click More Rotational Options.

• In the Format Shape box, select Shape Options.
• Go to Size and Properties.
• In Size, you can find the Rotation.

• Set the value to 180 and press Enter.

You will have your text box rotated by 180 degrees.

Read More: How to Mirror Text in Excel

Rotate an Image by 180 Degrees in Excel

You can also rotate text 180 degrees by using it as a picture.

Steps:

• Enter the text you want to rotate in a spreadsheet cell.

• Copy the cell.
• Go to a cell to paste the rotated text.
• In the tools ribbon, in the Home tab, select the downward-facing arrow in Paste.
• Select Picture in Other Paste Options.

• The text is copied and pasted as a picture.
• Select the picture.

• Go to the Picture Format tab.
• Select Arrange.
• In Rotate, select More Rotate Options.

• In Format Shape,  select Size & Properties.
• In Size, change the Rotation to 180 degrees, and press Enter.

You will have a 180-degree rotated picture of the text.

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