Rotating objects

The gray circle above a selected object is the rotation handle.

Note 

Locked objects cannot be rotated (see Locking objects).

Using the rotation handle

ClosedTo rotate an object

  1. Select the object.

  2. Press the object’s rotation handle, and then drag it in the direction you want to rotate the object.

ClosedTo rotate multiple objects

  1. Select the objects.

    A selection rectangle appears around each object.

  2. Press the rotation handle on any one of the selected objects, and then drag it in the direction you want to rotate the objects. When you rotate one object, the other selected objects rotate automatically.

Using the rotate gesture

You can also rotate objects using the rotate gesture.

ClosedTo rotate an object

  1. Select the object.

  2. Using one finger on each hand, press the screen at opposite ends of the object.

  3. Move your fingers in a circle around the center of the object to rotate it.

    Rotate gesture

ClosedTo rotate multiple objects

  1. Select the objects.

  2. Using one finger on each hand, press the screen at opposite ends of one of the objects.

  3. Move your fingers in a circle.