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Tip: If you simply want to create a mirror image of text in a document, see Reverse text or create a mirror image. When you rotate an object, any text within the object will rotate with it. However, text within a flipped object is not automatically flipped with the rotation tool.
In PowerPoint, you can rotate or flip objects like text boxes, shapes, and pictures. Tap the object that you want to rotate. Select the rotation handle at the top of the object, and then drag in the direction that you want. To flip an object, under Shape Format tab, in the Arrange section, select Rotate > Flip Vertical or Flip Horizontal.
For an image in a Office file, you can remove parts of the picture that you don't want to include. As described below, you start with automatic background removal. Then, you manually indicate the areas of the picture that you want to keep and remove.
Try it! When you add pictures, shapes, and graphics, they can overlap. Change the way objects overlap in PowerPoint using Send to Back and Bring to Front to change the stacking order. And use the Selection Pane to find hidden objects.
Rotate a text box, shape, WordArt, or picture. Reverse or mirror text for use in creating t-shirts, posters, or just for special effects in your document.
Create a 3-D rotation. Learn how to use the Morph transition in PowerPoint to easily create animations and movements of objects, images, words, and characters across your PowerPoint slides.
In the following example, we'll apply a Turn path animation to a graphic, use Effect Options to change the direction of the path, and then we'll use Reverse Path Direction to get the final look we want.
Triggers give you specific click points for controlling animation, and are especially useful when you want several effects on a slide. Trigger an animation effect to begin when you click it. On the ANIMATIONS tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Animation Pane.
Grouping lets you rotate, flip, move, or resize all shapes or objects at the same time as though they were a single shape or object. You can also change the attributes of all of the shapes in a group at one time, such as adding a shape fill or effect, or an effect to a picture.
Reverse the order of an animation. Go to the SmartArt graphic with the animation you want to reverse. On the Animations tab, in the Animation group, select the dialog box launcher . Select the SmartArt Animation tab, and then select the Reverse order check box.
If you've changed your mind and don't want to apply the color, at the bottom of the Format Background pane, select Reset Background. See Also. Make a picture transparent. Use the new Eyedropper tool in PowerPoint to choose a color that matches a screen pixel and apply that color to a shape or other object.