Why can't I rotate a picture in PowerPoint XP?

[snoopy75]

I've dragged and dropped a .jpg image file (taken by my digital camera) into a PowerPoint slide. I would then like to rotate it 90 degrees to the left. But the 'rotate object' option is greyed out. Any idea why? Thanks!

--Ryan

 

[bluedragon2]

Simple question I know, but did you click on the picture before checking the menu?

 

[bluedragon2]

I have the same results. I do not work with PP much, but if I had this problem, I would use a jpeg viewer to rotate it before inserting it if possible.

Blue

 

[carrr]

Rotate it before you bring it in. Powerpoint historically doesn't like to let you reposition objects not created in powerpoint.

 

[snoopy75]

How silly... Word seems to manage it okay...

 

[Geetesh]

PowerPoint XP (aka 2002) can rotate images - can you try inserting the image through the Insert | Picture | From File... route rather than drag and drop?



Geetesh Bajaj
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