This Excel tutorial explains how to rotate text in a cell in Excel 2011 for Mac (with screenshots and step-by-step instructions).
For more information about this update, please visit the Microsoft Web site. Applies to: Office 2011, Office 2011 Home and Business Edition, Word 2011, Excel 2011, PowerPoint 2011, Outlook 2011, Office for Mac Standard 2011 Edition, Microsoft Office for Mac Home & Student 2011, and Microsoft Office for Mac Academic 2011.
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Question: How do I rotate text in a cell in Microsoft Excel 2011 for Mac?
Answer: Select the cell(s) that you wish to rotate the text for. Right-click and then select 'Format Cells' from the popup menu.
When the Format Cells window appears, select the Alignment tab. Then set the number of degrees that you wish to rotate the text. This value ranges from 90 degrees to -90 degrees.
Now when you return to your spreadsheet, the text should be rotated.