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Flip Picture Horizontally on a PowerPoint Slide
Flip a picture horizontally on a powerpoint slide.
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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
- Click on the picture to select it. The Picture Tools button appears above the ribbon.
- Click on the Format button, just below the Picture Tools button.
- In the Arrange section, at the right side of the ribbon, click the Rotate button.
- From the drop down menu, click on Flip Horizontal.
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Flip Picture Vertically on a powerpoint Slide
Flip a picture vertically on a powerpoint slide.
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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
- Click on the picture to select it. The Picture Tools button appears above the ribbon.
- Click on the Format button, just below the Picture Tools button.
- In the Arrange section, at the right side of the ribbon, click the Rotate button.
- From the drop down menu, click on Flip Vertical.
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