Release the mouse button to place a vertical text box on the document. Type any text in the text box, and Word makes the text flow from top to bottom.

Not only does vertical text selection work in Word, but you can use the same shortcut to select text vertically in a lot of plain text editors.

Learn how to change text direction in Word from right to left. You can rotate text or change the text direction using this tip for Word.

How to Stretch Text in Microsoft Word 2010. The text stretching abilities of Microsoft Word 2010 can come in handy when you need to fill a space or create special effects in your business documents.