Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Flipping a Drawing Object.
Once you have created a drawing object in Word or placed into your document a graphic image, you can flip it horizontally or vertically. To flip an object, follow these steps:
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2012-06-11 18:37:44
Camden K
An alternative:
Format the object or picture, then click on it to show the round handles on sides and corners.
Drag a handle right across the picture, and out the other side,, horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
Your transformation is complete.
My version of WORD is 2003.
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