To reverse (or mirror) text in a document, you must first enter the text in a text box. After reversing the text, you can remove the appearance of using a text box by removing the outline.
Using a text box
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Insert a text box in your document and type and format your text.
For more details, see Add, copy, or delete a text box.
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Right-click the box and select Format Shape.
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In the Format Shape pane, select Effects.
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Under 3-D Rotation, in the X Rotation box, enter 180°.
Notes:
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If your text box becomes filled with a color, you can remove the color in the Format Shape pane. Under Shape Options, select the Fill & Line tab
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If you want to remove the text box outline, right-click the text box, select Outline in the mini toolbar that appears, and choose No Outline.
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Using WordArt text
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Select the WordArt to mirror.
For more info see Insert WordArt.
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Select Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format.
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Select Text Effects > 3D Rotation > 3D Rotation Options.
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Under 3-D Rotation, set X Rotation to 180°.
Using a text box
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Insert a text box in your document and type and format your text.
For more details, see Add, copy, or delete a text box in Word.
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Select the box and then select Format Pane.
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In the Format Shape pane, select Effects.
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Under 3-D Rotation, in the X Rotation box, enter 180°.
Note: If your text box becomes filled with a color, you can remove the color in the Format Shape pane. Under Shape Options, select the Fill & Line tab
Using WordArt text
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Select the WordArt to mirror. For more info see Insert WordArt.
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Select Shape Format.
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Select Text Effects > 3D Rotation > 3D Rotation Options.
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Under 3-D Rotation, set X Rotation to 180°.
