Quick summary
Learn how to rotate text sideways in Google Slides using either the rotate handle or the Arrange menu for precise angle control. Both methods let you display vertical or angled text on any slide in seconds.
Steps
- Click the text box you want to turn sideways.
- Locate the blue circular rotate handle at the top of the selected text box.
- Click and drag the rotate handle left or right until the text is sideways.
- For exact rotation, click Arrange in the top toolbar.
- Hover over Rotate in the dropdown menu.
- Choose Rotate clockwise 90° or Rotate counterclockwise 90°.
- Your text will now appear sideways on the slide.
