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DigitalChickster
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Aug 14, 2026 4:31 PM UTC
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Rotating multiple lines of text 90 degrees all at once

I have to build a lot of bar charts (vertical bars). Sometimes the identifying text that goes over each bar is too long, so I have to rotate the text 90 degrees to fit in the bar. I then have to do this for ALL the bars, so that the text is all facing the same way. I would like to figure out a way to rotate all the text at once. When I try to do it, it stacks the text… which I don’t want it to do. This probably doesn’t make sense, so I’m attaching a screenshot. You can see the two red numbers on the left have been rotated manually (I do have a keyboard shortcut to do this, but I still have to do it to EACH number separately). The red numbers on the right haven’t been rotated yet. And of course I haven’t aligned them over the bars. That’s the next step. Anyway, if you have any ideas, please let me know. Thanks! 

    lgrovers
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    Participating Frequently
    Aug 14, 2026 5:07 PM UTC

    Does selecting all the text and using Transform Each work?

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    lgrovers
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    Aug 14, 2026 8:54 PM UTC

    Glad it worked. 

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    DigitalChickster
    Legend
    Aug 14, 2026 7:49 PM UTC

    YES! That worked. I found the “Transform Each” command (Object > Transform > Transform Each).

    You all are the best. Thanks so much! 

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    DigitalChickster
    Legend
    Aug 14, 2026 5:54 PM UTC

    I did try using the Transform window… but I didn’t see “Transform Each.” Where would I find that? 

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    lgrovers
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    Aug 14, 2026 5:07 PM UTC

    Does using Transform Each work?

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    lgrovers
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    Participating Frequently
    Aug 14, 2026 5:07 PM UTC

    Does selecting all the text and using Transform Each work?

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