Originally Posted by kilroyscarnival

It's hard to say exactly what is is. But, if you right mouse click on your arrow and choose More Layout Options, go to the third tab "size" and there is a rotation digital setting, so you should be able to type in a 0 there.

Also, on the first tab, "position," maybe uncheck "Move object with text" and see if that helps with the arrowing around. It may also be defaulting to a position relative to a paragraph rather than a page. And, do you have text wrapping on the object?