Rotate Crop Aspect Ratio Help LR3

I know that i am missing something totally easy here...but none the less I cant figure it out.  How do I use the crop aspect change short cut key (x) without flagging my photos?
I have made sure that I am in crop mode.  When I hit the x key it flags the photo to discard.
Thanks for your help!

Thank you Hal!

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