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You can use the Alignment tab in the Format Cells dialog box to manually set the text direction. The Rotate Text Up option sets the text to 90 degrees, the Rotate Text Down option sets the text to -90 degrees, and the default orientation - horizontal - is 0 degrees. Excel measures the direction of text in degrees.
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Excel changes the text direction. The following graphics illustrate the five direction options listed on the menu.
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