Rotation Tool

With the Rotation Tool selected, click a shape to select it. If a shape is filled, select it by clicking anywhere it’s filled. If not, you need to click its outline path. Alternatively, drag a selection zone to select all shapes within the zone.

A selected shape is given yellow rotation handles.

Shift-click any shape to add/remove it from the current selection.

Click anywhere off the selected shape(s) to deselect them all.

With the Rotation Tool selected, when you hover the mouse over a rotation handle, notice that the mouse pointer changes to an arrowhead icon. With the arrowhead icon displayed, drag to move a rotation handle.

Only the shape under the rotation handle will rotate, even if the current selection includes additional shapes.

Optionally, hold down the Shift key to constrain the rotation to 5 degree increments.

The Center of Rotation is at the mid-point between the shapes four rotation handles, which is marked by a crosshair.

With the Rotation Tool selected, when you hover the mouse over selected shape(s), notice that the mouse pointer changes to the 4-way arrow icon (shown right).

With the 4-way arrow icon displayed, drag to move the current selection around the page/spread. The mouse icon will change from the 4-way arrow to a hand whilst dragging.