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Why would you flip a picture horizontally on a slide?
The most common reason is that the focus of the picture is facing the wrong way for your purpose. You may have a picture that would be perfect if it was just facing in the opposite direction.

Examples

• In the sample slide above, the picture was duplicated and then flipped horizontally to demonstrate a tennis move for either right-handed or left-handed players.
• Ideally, the subject of interest is leading into the slide, if the topic needs more information. If the focus is somewhat of an exit, then the photo should be facing in a direction to be leaving the slide.

Steps to Flip a Picture Horizontally

1. Click on the picture to select it. The Picture Tools button appears above the ribbon.
2. Click on the Format button, just below the Picture Tools button.
3. In the Arrange section, at the right side of the ribbon, click the Rotate button.
4. From the drop down menu, click on Flip Horizontal.

Why would you flip a picture vertically on a slide?
A vertical flip of a picture on a powerpoint slide is likely used less often. However there are times when you might need this feature.

Examples

• On the sample slide shown above, the picture of a prop plane is flipped vertically to show how it might appear at times during an air show.
• Perhaps you have a chart of your company sales but it is shown from lowest to highest. You might want to flip it to focus on the highest sales that year.

Steps to Flip a Picture Vertically

1. Click on the picture to select it. The Picture Tools button appears above the ribbon.
2. Click on the Format button, just below the Picture Tools button.
3. In the Arrange section, at the right side of the ribbon, click the Rotate button.
4. From the drop down menu, click on Flip Vertical.

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