Reverse or mirror text in Word

To reverse (or mirror) text in a document, you must first enter the text in a text box. After reversing the text, you can remove the appearance of using a text box by removing the outline.

Using a text box

1. Insert a text box in your document and type and format your text. For more details, see Add, copy, or delete a text box.
2. Right-click the box and select Format Shape.

If your text box becomes filled with a color, you can remove the color in the Format Shape pane. Under Shape Options, select the Fill & Line tab

Using WordArt text

1. Select the WordArt to mirror. For more info see Insert WordArt.
2. Select Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format.
3. Select Text Effects >3D Rotation >3D Rotation Options.
4. Under 3-D Rotation, set X Rotation to 180°.

Using a text box

1. Insert a text box in your document and type and format your text. For more details, see Add, copy, or delete a text box in Word.
2. Select the box and then select Format Pane.

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In the Format Shape pane, select Effects.

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Under 3-D Rotation, in the X Rotation box, enter 180°.

Note: If your text box becomes filled with a color, you can remove the color in the Format Shape pane. Under Shape Options, select the Fill & Line tab

, expand Fill, and select No fill.

Using WordArt text

1. Select the WordArt to mirror. For more info see Insert WordArt.
2. Select Shape Format.
3. Select Text Effects >3D Rotation >3D Rotation Options.
4. Under 3-D Rotation, set X Rotation to 180°.