Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To shift or rotate a character
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To straighten a shifted or rotated character
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To return a vertically shifted character to the baseline
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To mirror text
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To flip text by dragging diagonally

Shifting and rotating text

Artistic and paragraph text can be shifted vertically or horizontally, or rotated, to create interesting effects. You can straighten text into its original position, and you can return vertically shifted characters to the baseline. You can also mirror artistic and paragraph text.

If you want to adjust the position of an entire text object that is fitted to a path such as a circle or a freehand line, see To adjust the position of text that is fitted to a path.

Rotated characters

To shift or rotate a character Back to Top
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Using the Text tool , select the character or characters.
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Click the Character shift arrow in the Character formatting docker, type a value in one of the following boxes:
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Angle — A positive number rotates characters counterclockwise, and a negative number rotates characters clockwise.
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Horizontal shift — A positive number moves characters to the right, and a negative number moves characters to the left.
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Vertical shift — A positive number moves characters up, and a negative number moves characters down.
If the Character formatting docker does not appear in your workspace, click Text Character formatting.
You can also use the Shape tool to shift or rotate characters. Select the character node or nodes, and then type values in the Horizontal shift box , Vertical shift box , or Angle of rotation box on the property bar.
To straighten a shifted or rotated character Back to Top
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Select the text.
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Click Text Straighten text.
To return a vertically shifted character to the baseline Back to Top
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In the toolbox, click the Shape tool .
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Select the text object, and select the node to the left of the character.
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Click Text Align to baseline.
To mirror text Back to Top
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Using the Text tool , select the artistic text or the paragraph text frame.
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On the property bar, click one of the following buttons:
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Mirror text horizontally — flips the text characters from left to right
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Mirror text vertically — flips the text characters from top to bottom
You can also mirror text fitted to a path. For more information, see To mirror text that is fitted to a path.

Left to right: Text in original form, mirrored vertically, and mirrored horizontally

To flip text by dragging diagonally Back to Top
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Using the Text tool , select the artistic text or the paragraph text frame.
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Drag a corner selection handle across the text and past the corner handle on the opposite side.
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