Rotating patterns

Rotating manually

  1. Select the pattern(s).
  2. Drag the rotation handle.
    1. The shape of pointer changes to
    2. Rotate

  1. Rotation handle

To rotate the pattern in 15° increments, hold down the <Shift> key while dragging the handle.

Rotating numerically

  1. Select the pattern(s), and then click the [Home] tab.
  2. Click [Rotate/Flip] in the [Edit] group, and then click [Rotate].

    Click [Rotate Right] or [Rotate Left] in the [Edit] group to rotate the pattern 90° clockwise or counterclockwise.

  3. Type or select the rotation angle. Click [OK].

    An angle can also be selected by dragging in the [Rotate] dialog box.