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In PowerPoint for Windows, you rotate shapes using the white rotation handle that appears when you select a shape. However, have you ever noticed that the open line shape in PowerPoint doesn’t show a white rotation handle?
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Change a Diagonal Line to a Horizontal or Vertical Line in PowerPoint 365
Change a Diagonal Line to a Horizontal or Vertical Line in PowerPoint 2013
Change a Diagonal Line to a Horizontal or Vertical Line in PowerPoint 365
Change a Diagonal Line to a Horizontal or Vertical Line in PowerPoint 2011
Change a Diagonal Line to a Horizontal or Vertical Line in PowerPoint for the Web
Tutorial Code: 06 02 04
Previous: 06 02 03 Format Painter in PowerPoint
Next: 06 02 05 Finding Length of a Diagonal Line in PowerPoint
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Tagged as: 06-02, Advanced Shape Techniques, PowerPoint Tutorials, Shapes
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Rotating slide objects in PowerPoint can be necessary, and beyond the Rotation handle you see when you select most objects, you will find many more options to rotate, sometimes when you least expect to be able to rotate! In this tutorial, we will take rotation for a spin literally, and find some fun options.
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Tutorial Code: 06 01 07
Previous: 06 01 06 Shift Key Fun
Next: 06 02 01 Change One Shape to Another in PowerPoint
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Tagged as: 06-01, Basics About Shapes, PowerPoint Tutorials, Shapes
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PowerPoint provides several ways to arrange, position, or resize your slide objects; and the way these work can either save you hours of work or provide you with enough time to waste. It all depends on how you work with these tricks!
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Tutorial Code: 06 01 06
Previous: 06 01 05 Flip Shapes in PowerPoint
Next: 06 01 07 Rotation Fun in PowerPoint
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Tagged as: 06-01, Basics About Shapes, PowerPoint Tutorials, Shapes
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In a PowerPoint column chart, axes are typically positioned on the left and bottom sides of the plot area. However, there may be scenarios where your chart axes cross each other within the plot area rather than be located on its edges.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Crossed Axes for Charts in PowerPoint 2013
Crossed Axes for Charts in PowerPoint 2011
Tutorial Code: 10 08 09
Previous: 10 08 08 Add Secondary Value Axis to Charts in PowerPoint
Next: 10 09 01 Chart Legend in PowerPoint
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Tagged as: 10-08, Chart Axes, Charts and Graphs, PowerPoint Tutorials
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Sometimes your data type may require a second axis. The sample data that we took for this tutorial pertains to the average temperature and rainfall in London across the 12 calendar months of a year.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Add Secondary Value Axis to Charts in PowerPoint 2013
Add Secondary Value Axis to Charts in PowerPoint 2011
Tutorial Code: 10 08 08
Previous: 10 08 07 Reposition and Hide Axis Labels in PowerPoint
Next: 10 08 09 Crossed Axes for Charts in PowerPoint
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