Microsoft KB Archive/181251

= WD: How to Rotate a Clip Art Picture or Windows Metafile =

Article ID: 181251

Article Last Modified on 8/8/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a

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This article was previously published under Q181251



SUMMARY
When you insert a graphic in Microsoft Word, you may not be able to use the Flip Horizontal, Flip Vertical, or Rotate Right drawing tools. This article shows you how to use a Microsoft Word command called DrawDisassemblePicture to make use of these drawing tools.



MORE INFORMATION
To be able to use the Flip Horizontal, Flip Vertical, or Rotate Right drawing tools, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click the Drawing button on the Standard toolbar to turn on the Drawing toolbar.
 * 2) On the Tools Menu, click Customize, and then click the Toolbar tab.
 * 3) Under Categories, click All Commands.
 * 4) Under Commands, click DrawDisassemblePicture. Drag it to the Drawing toolbar and then click Close.
 * 5) On the Insert menu, click Picture. Select the picture you want and click OK.
 * 6) Click once on the graphic to select it, and then click the DrawDisassemblePicture button on the Drawing toolbar.
 * 7) On the Drawing toolbar, click the Select Drawing Objects button and then select all the objects in the picture.
 * 8) Click the Group button on the Drawing toolbar.

You now can use the Flip Horizontal, Flip Vertical, or Rotate Right Drawing tools.

The DrawDisassemblePicture command is designed to break metafile pictures into individual drawing objects. If the selected graphic is a bitmap image, not a metafile, it will be placed in a text box on the drawing layer.

Additional query words: Windows Metafile Draw Tools File word6 word7 word95

Keywords: kbgraphic kbhowto KB181251

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