Example 2: rotating controls
The following DataWindow object shows the column headers for
Health Insurance, Life Insurance, and Day Care rotated 45
degrees.
To rotate each of these three text controls:
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Select one of the controls, then use Ctrl + click to select
the other two controls.The Properties view changes to show the properties that are
common to all selected controls. -
On the Font page in the Properties view, click the button
next to the Escapement property. -
Enter the number 450 in the Modify Expression dialog box and
click OK.The value entered for font escapement is in tenths of
degrees, so the number 450 means 45 degrees. You do not have to
specify a condition. Typically, you do not specify a condition for
control rotation.The rotation of the controls does not change in the Design
view. -
To see the change, close and reopen the Preview view.