OpenOffice Writer: Rotate the inserted image - how it works

If you want to rotate a picture in OpenOffice, it doesn't work without detours. We show you which steps are necessary for this.

Rotate the picture in OpenOffice - this is how you proceed

You cannot rotate the image in OpenOffice, this is only possible in the OpenOffice application "Draw". Later insert the picture from "Draw" into the "Writer".

1. Open "Draw" and click on the tab "Insert -> Image ->" From file ... ".
2. Select the desired picture and confirm the selection with "OK".
3. Alternatively, copy the already inserted image with [CTRL] + [C] from the document in the OpenOffice Writer and paste it into Draw again with [CTRL] + [V].
4. Click on the inserted image with the left mouse button so that green squares appear at the edge of the image.
5. Click on one of these squares to start the image editing mode. You will now find red circles at the corners of the picture.
6. To rotate the image, hold down the left mouse button and turn the image to the desired position at a red corner.
7. Right-click on the image and select "Copy" from the context menu.
8. Switch to the OpenOffice Writer and insert the image with a right click and "Paste". You can also use the shortcut keys mentioned above.
9. By the way, you also have to take the detour via OpenOffice Draw if you want to rotate an image in OpenOffice Calc.

Rotate image in OpenOffice Impress

An image can be rotated directly in OpenOffice Impress.

1. The procedure is the same as for rotating an image in Calc.
2. Insert the desired image and mark it so that the green squares are visible.
3. If you click on one of these squares, red dots appear again and the editing mode is active.
4. Click on one of these red dots and rotate the picture with the mouse button held in the desired position. To leave the editing mode again, click on the picture again. The green squares should now be visible again.

Rotate 90 degrees with photo app

If you just want to rotate an image by 90 degrees, you can do it quickly and easily using the Windows Photo app:

1. Right-click on the image file in Explorer: "Open with ->" Photos ", then select" Edit and create -> Edit ".
2. Clicking "Rotate" rotates the image 90 degrees to the right. Save the changes.
3. To insert the picture in the "Writer", click on the "Insert" -> Picture "tab in OpenOffice.
4. Now click "From file ..." and select the previously rotated image. Press "OK" to insert the picture.

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The practical tip is based on OpenOffice 4.1.6 under Windows 10. You can read about how to insert the line numbering in OpenOffice in our next article.