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Shape.Rotation Property

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Returns or sets the number of degrees the specified shape is rotated around the z-axis. A positive value indicates clockwise rotation; a negative value indicates counterclockwise rotation. Read/write Single.

Syntax

expression.Rotation

expression   A variable that represents a Shape object.

Remarks

To set the rotation of a three-dimensional shape around the x-axis or the y-axis, use the RotationX property or the RotationY property of the ThreeDFormat object.

Example

This example matches the rotation of all shapes on myDocument to the rotation of shape one.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Set myDocument = ActiveDocument
With myDocument.Shapes
    sh1Rotation = .Item(1).Rotation
    For o = 1 To .Count
        .Item(o).Rotation = sh1Rotation
    Next
End With

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