How do I rotate a text 45 degrees in Crystal Reports?

crystal-reports, rotation

Solution

Crystal Report doesn't support this (at least not CR XI) but there is a workaround as long as the text is static:

- Insert a Excel spreadsheet as a new OLE-object.

- Type the text you want in cell A1.

- Apply wanted formatting and adjust height and width of the row and column.

- In Excel 2010: On the Show-tab, uncheck Guides, or you will get a grey frame around the text box.

- Resize the OLE object so that only the A1 cell is visible.

Problem

I want a text field on my Crystal Report rotated 45 degrees. How can I accomplish this? Text field options only allows 90 and 270 degree rotation.

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