Right. Press CTRL-X and drag over what you want to rotate. Press CTRL-V, rotate it as you wish with CTRL-R or CTRL-SHIFT-R. Then click where you want to place the rotated object.
Can we have a display where newtonian gravity is visible? I understand that the dots are gone, and I'm not arguing to have them back, but I would like to be able to see the field without having to put something in it.