Advanced Shape Techniques: Change a Diagonal Line to a Horizontal or Vertical Line in PowerPoint

Created: Tuesday, March 30, 2021, posted by Geetesh at 10:28 am

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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.

Microsoft Windows

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

Apple Mac

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

PowerPoint for the Web

Change a Diagonal Line to a Horizontal or Vertical Line in PowerPoint for the Web

Change a Diagonal Line to a Horizontal / Vertical Line in PowerPoint

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