[Draw] Confused about how to render rotated text

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#1

I'm on Win7-64bit, LO 4.2.4.2.

I can't figure out how to render a short piece of rotated text. The instructions I saw referred to a "text" icon. In the Draw app the only one that comes close is the "Label Field" in the "Form Controls" toolbar. The later instructions for selecting that for rotation just don't work.

What am I missing?

#2

​Writing rotated text in Draw:
1 - In the "Drawing" toolbar, select the text icon (if the ​Drawing toolbar
is not visible, show it first from the Display->Toolbars menu):
http://i.imgur.com/n52PGyo.png
2 - Place your text somewhere
3 - Right click in the hashed outline of the text object, then select
"Position and sizing" (not sure about the english translation, but you get
the idea)
4 - In the "Rotation tab, you can set the angle you want (
http://i.imgur.com/wB1ZQkg.png)

And the result: http://i.imgur.com/rucFDqj.png

I believe this answer your question.

#3

Sigh. My main disconnect was that I never thought to look at the bottom of the window where the "Drawing" toolbar shows. Once I found that, these instructions worked fine.

Thanks.

#4

Hi :slight_smile:
I'm sure we have all been there or somewhere very similar. Don't worry!

Welcome in btw :slight_smile:
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile: