.. _schema/text/text_rotate

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Rotate text
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The content from a `text field`_ can be rotated in two different ways:

    1. Rotating the `text field`_ as an object.
    2. Defining the text orientation inside the `text field`_.

Rotate text field
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The text field is considered an object by QElectroTech, it can be selected, placed and rotated as 
`elements`_ and `pictures`_. It can be rorated *90*, *180* or *270* degrees.

    1. Right click on the `text field`_ which should be rotated.

        .. figure:: ../../images/qet_text_field_right_click.png
            :align: center

            Figure: QElectroTech text field options

    2. Select the option **Rotate** to rotate the `text field`_ *90* degrees on the clock direction. 

.. seealso::

   For more information about rotating objects at the `workspace`_, refer to `rotate object section`_.

Define text orientation
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Defining the text orientation rotates only the content from the `text field`_. The advantage 
of choosing the text orientation is the possibility to choose any angle between *-360* and 
*360* degrees. 

Define text orientation from workspace
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    1. Right click on the `text field`_ which should be oriented.

        .. figure:: ../../images/qet_text_field_right_click.png
            :align: center

            Figure: QElectroTech text field options

    2. Select the option **Choose text orientation** to display the text orientation PopUP window.

        .. figure:: ../../images/qet_text_field_orientation.png
            :align: center

            Figure: QElectroTech choose orientation PopUP window

    3. Define the orientation angle of the text.
    4. Press **OK** to save the changes.

Define text orientation from selection properties panel
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    1. Select the `text field`_ which should be oriented.
    2. Define the orientation angle of the text at **Angle** field from `selection properties panel`_.

        .. figure:: ../../images/qet_text_field_prop.png
            :align: center

            Figure: QElectroTech text field selection properties panel

.. note::

   If the `selection properties panel`_ is not displayed, it can be displayed from **Settings > Display > Selection properties**

.. _text field: ../../schema/text/index.html
.. _workspace: ../../interface/workspace.html
.. _Rotate object section: ../../schema/rotate.html
.. _pictures: ../../schema/picture.html
.. _elements: ../../element/index.html
.. _selection properties panel: ../../interface/panels/selection_properties_panel.html