: How to separate a rotated text box into two in Illustrator? I have this rotated area type shape and I would like to separate it in two parts, while keeping all the text as it is. It seems

I have this rotated area type shape and I would like to separate it in two parts, while keeping all the text as it is. It seems to me like there is no simple way to do this in illustrator. What I'm trying to achieve is outlined in the two images below, which I composed in photoshop.

First, to make any modifications to the text area path, I have to copy the path alone, paste it, and do my modifications separately without the text. After I have divided the shape in two, then I can start adding the text again, which as you know, would just write itself horizontally along the shape.

Now, I could just rotate the shape, write the text, then rotate it back again, since this is an easy shape and an easy angle of rotation. But there has to be a simpler way to do this whole procedure, especially when dealing with more difficult shapes and obscure angles of rotation, no? Does anyone know of an easier way?

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@BetL875

Easy:

duplicate your rotated text box (by the way don't just drag-and-rotate, that will cause your text to stay horizontal. Either tap r or Object > Transform > Rotate).

Delete all content in the lower box.

Click on the red + in the top box, the cursor will change to a L shape with lines, then click inside the lower box. The text now flows to the lower box.

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@Murray976

I may be way off with a solution but if I understand you correctly there may lie an answer in the Type > Area Type Options… panel.

I've set some type in an Area type box.
Rotated the box so the type rotates at the angle of choice. Selected Type > Area Type Options…
Made updates to rows and spans with paragraph styles.

Hope that helps

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