# Rotate tag text to vertical in layout

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rotate-tag-text-to-vertical-in-layout/309450>\
**Category:** LayOut\
**Tags:** mac, tagging, tags\
**Created:** [January 19, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rotate-tag-text-to-vertical-in-layout/309450 "2025-01-19T12:19:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![arvindvenkat6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@arvindvenkat6](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/arvindvenkat6)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rotate-tag-text-to-vertical-in-layout/309450/1 "2025-01-19T12:19:11Z")

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I am looking to rotate the default text in layout from horizontal to vertical but without rotating the line/arrow as well/ Please help.

 ![Screenshot 2025-01-19 at 4.18.30 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/1/a/1a5dce089af9ae321a7457d722b9e39cc18535bd.png)  
 ![Screenshot 2025-01-19 at 4.18.59 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/4/f44d0078f2da8dd3a393ec0054e61472e6ee4d3b.png)

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**Author:** ![arvindvenkat6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@arvindvenkat6](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/arvindvenkat6)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rotate-tag-text-to-vertical-in-layout/309450/2 "2025-01-19T12:24:03Z")

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Got it, explode then rotate text alone !!

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**Author:** ![Odd\_Haakon\_Byberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d26b3c/32.png) [@Odd\_Haakon\_Byberg](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Odd_Haakon_Byberg)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/rotate-tag-text-to-vertical-in-layout/309450/3 "2025-01-19T22:15:12Z")

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If it’s a leader then just rotate the whole thing, and then adjust the leader line afterwards