Most elements sit upright, but sometimes a shape, label, or image reads better at an angle: a tilted callout, a diagonal banner, a label following a sloped arrow. The Rotation controls turn an element to the angle you want.
Snap to a preset angle
Right-click an element and open the Rotation category. It offers eight preset angles, every 45° around the circle: 0°, 45°, 90°, 135°, 180°, 225°, 270°, and 315°. Each tile previews the orientation, so you can see the result before you pick it. Choosing one snaps the element to that exact angle, which keeps a row of tilted elements perfectly consistent.
Drag the rotate handle for a free angle
For an angle that isn't a multiple of 45°, select a single element and drag the rotate handle, the small knob on a short stem above its top edge. The element turns to follow the pointer. The corner resize handles stay visible while it's rotated, so you can keep adjusting its size at the new angle.
The rotate handle is hidden while a quick-action ring is open around the element, so the two controls never clash. Close the ring and the handle returns.
Good to know
- Rotation is a per-element property, so different elements on the same tab can sit at different angles.
- Some markers, like annotations, deliberately stay upright. A tilted note marker reads as a mistake, so rotation is kept off for them.
- The Bounce and Wobble animations compose with an element's rotation, so a tilted shape still bobs or wiggles around its angle.
Use the preset angles when you want several elements to share the exact same tilt, and the rotate handle when you're eyeballing a one-off angle.
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