Rotate the spread view

In some instances, you need to edit rotated content. Instead of turning your head sideways to look at the rotated content, you can rotate the spread view. This option is especially useful for working on rotated calendars and tables.

Rotating the spread view does not affect printing or output. However, if you leave the spread view rotated when you print, you may need to change the orientation in the Setup section of the Print dialog box to make sure the rotated spread prints properly. Or, clear the rotation before printing.

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Rotating the spread

A.: Before rotating spread
B.: Rotated spread view
C.: Rotate icon in Pages panel

For a video on rotating the spread view, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4031_id.

In the Pages panel, select the page or spread that you want to rotate.
Do any of the following:
- From the Pages panel menu, choose Rotate Spread View > 90° CW, 90° CCW, or 180°.
- Choose View > Rotate Spread > 90° CW, 90° CCW, or 180°.

A rotation icon appears next to the rotated spread in the Pages panel.

Objects you place or create mirror the rotated view. For example, if you create a text frame when the spread view is rotated 90 degrees, the text frame is also rotated. However, objects you paste are not rotated.

When transforming objects, keep in mind that you’re working on a rotated page view. For example, if you’re editing a table on a rotated spread view, changing the “left” side of the table will change what appears to be the top of the table in the rotated view.

Before you output the file or send it to someone else, it’s a good idea to avoid confusion by clearing the spread rotation. Choose View > Rotate Spread > Clear Rotation.