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Text direction dropdown menu alignment tab
Hello,
There is a dropdown menu called Right-Left Text direction. Does anyone know what this setting is used for? Google is not giving any good results.
Thank you.
Google gives the reference on this support page Using right-to-left languages in Office - Microsoft Support
- Thank you, I had found that result, but it didn't explain the actual drop down menu in the format cells dialog box.
If you have only left-to-right languages installed when it affects nothing.
If, for example, you have installed some English and some Arabic languages and the main one is English, for the specific cell(s) with Arabic text you may select right-to-left option without changing such setting for the entire workbook.
As far as I know, this is intended for languages that write from right to left, such as Arabic and Hebrew.
If you turn on Right-to-Left Text Direction, the arrow keys will work in the reverse direction while editing a cell's content.
- HansVogelaar
Thank you. for your help.
