This is true in all previous versions of Word as well. As far back as Word
2.0 (though there I don't think you could rotate the text at all).

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"IanRoy" wrote in message
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Hi, Ibrahim;
I don't know of my own knowledge what was possible in Word XP, as I never
used it. But trying the same technique in Word 2003 as I used in
Powerpoint
2003, (autoshape from the drawing toolbar, right-click add text, rotate
using handle) did not work. The text was independent of the autoshape. In
Powerpoint, text boxes could be rotated also, but not in Word. In Word,
text
within either an autoshape or text box can be rotated in 90 degree
increments, but not by rotating the box or shape (it's a button on the
Text
box toolbar).
Regards'
Ian.

"Ibrahim Awwad" wrote:

Hi Ian,

Yes for sure I know they are different, But I meant that in XP I used
to
do them in word and PP too.

Best Regards

"IanRoy" wrote:

Hi, Ibrahim;
Yes you can still do this in Powerpoint 2003. You are posting in the
Word
forum. They are two different programs.
-IanRoy

"Ibrahim Awwad" wrote:

Dear Suzanne,

Thanks for your reply, I'm sure that I was doing this easilly in
officeXP
specially the powerpoint as I made all my presentations. Othwise I
shouldn't
have tried it now . Any how please let me know if I can have any
solution.

Best Regards.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

It has never been possible to rotate text with an AutoShape or
within any
text box except 90 degrees left or right. Perhaps you are thinking
of
Publisher?

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Ibrahim Awwad" ibrahim_awwad(at)hotmail(dot)com(antispam) wrote
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message ...
Dear All,
I'm using office 2003 and I really face 2 severe problem in
the new
word:
1. I can't align text vertically at any automatic shape (circle,
....etc)
2. Also I used to rotate any text box or any automatic shape and
text get
rotated with it. No the shape rotates but the text isn't
rotating.

Is it a new bad edition at the 2003.??
Please help

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