4.8.10. Rotating a component<br>

### 4.8.10. Rotating a component

Some components can be rotated around its centre. Such components include, for instance, graphical components: rectangles, ellipses, etc.

All components that can be rotated have an icon , which can be grabbed and dragged to rotate the component.

¨ To rotate a component:

1. Make sure that the mode of selecting components is (the black arrow button on the toolbar should be depressed).

2. Position the pointer on the component and click the left mouse button to mark it.

3. Position the mouse pointer on the rotation icon . The pointer changes shape to suggest that the component may be rotated.

4. Press and hold the left mouse button.

5. While keeping the left mouse button depressed, rotate the component.

6. Release the left mouse button.

! Pressing the Shift key when rotating a component limits the rotating capability to several (typical) angles only: 0°, 45°, 90°.