This tab may appear as Picture Tools Format, Picture Format, Drawing Tools Format, Drawing Format, Shape Format or Graphic Format depending on the object you have selected and your version of PowerPoint. Each shape rotates around its own center.
If you rotate multiple shapes, they do not rotate as a group. Note the rotation handle that appears above a selected object: If you hold down Shift, PowerPoint will constrain the rotation to 15 degree increments.
In this article, we’ll talk about rotating two-dimensional objects, not 3D models. Shapes, images and other objects can be rotated in Normal View or Slide Master View. To rotate an object means to turn it around its center. You can rotate objects in PowerPoint by dragging the rotation handle, entering an exact rotation amount or by using keyboard shortcuts. Rotate Shapes, Images and Other Objects in PowerPointīy Avantix Learning Team | Updated October 9, 2021Īpplies to: Microsoft ® PowerPoint ® 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows)