The feature of image flip is especially helpful to influence where the focus of a user is drawn. You could also use this feature for personal use such as inverting your image. Regardless of the reason, in this article, we will be assisting you in flipping an image in Microsoft Word.
How to Flip an Image in Word?
You can transform your image from the Format tab that appears when you select an image. On Microsoft Word, you can flip your image horizontally or vertically.This transformation feature is especially handy if you’ve inserted a mirrored image. Most mobile cameras take mirrored images that you may want to flip before presenting.
Flip Vertically or Horizontally
You can flip your image either vertically or horizontally through the Format tab on your menu bar. This option is only displayed when you have selected an image so before you begin, select your image. Follow these instructions to transform your image in Word:
Other Transformation Tool
Apart from flipping your image, there are other ways to transform your image on Microsoft Word. Similar to flip, you can rotate your images and texts freely or with specific measurements. You can either customize your measurements to rotate it around 90° or 180°.
Free Rotate
You can change the dimension of your image through size handling. To freely rotate an image, you need to move around the rotation handle on top of your image. Follow these instructions to rotate your image using the rotation handle:If you want to rotate your image by 15° every time you drag it, press and hold Shift on your keyboard then drag your rotation handle. If you have multiple images selected and rotated, they will rotate around their center.
Use Specific Measurements to Rotate Your Image
You can rotate your image to a specific degree on Microsoft Word. Take the same steps you took to flip your image, under the rotate object, choose one of the following:
Rotate Right 90°: This option will rotate your current image by exactly 90 degrees to the right. Rotate Left 90°: If you want to rotate your image by 90 degrees on the left, select this option. More Rotation Options: You can customize the image size using this option. On the new window, set the height, width, degree of rotation, and scale of the image. You can choose whether you want the proportions to be absolute or relative to a specific entity.
How to Edit Texts in Word?
Similar to images, you can also rotate your word art and text boxes. Insert your text from the Insert tab on your menu bar and select Text Box or Word Art. Rotate your text through the rotation handle. You can also customize your dimensions through Text Effects.
