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Rotate Lines

Rotate lines in text (move first N lines to end)

By Craftisle Team

About Rotate Lines — Free Online Tool

Rotate lines in text (cyclic permutation). Move the first N lines to the end of the text. Useful for rotating lists, cycling through items, and creating circular references.

How to Use Rotate Lines — Step by Step

  1. Paste your text

    Type or paste text with multiple lines.

  2. Set rotate positions

    Enter how many lines to move from beginning to end.

  3. Choose options

    Enable 'Preserve empty lines' to keep blank lines.

  4. Rotate

    Click Rotate. The lines are rotated.

Use Cases for Rotate Lines

List cycling

Cycle through items in a list (e.g., rotate shift schedule).

Text transformation

Create circular references in text.

Data rotation

Rotate data rows for analysis or presentation.

FAQ — Rotate Lines Free Online Tool

What does 'rotate by 1' mean?

'abc' with rotate=1 becomes 'bca' (first line moves to end).

Can I rotate by more than 1?

Yes. Rotate by any number up to the total number of lines.

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