To change direction in Design view
- Open a query in Design view.
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Click anywhere in query Design view outside the design grid and the field lists.
- On the Query Design toolbar, click Properties
. - In the Orientation property box, do one of the following:
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For a right-to-left direction, click Right-to-Left.
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For a left-to-right direction, click Left-to-right.
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To change direction in Datasheet view
- Open a query in Datasheet view.
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Click anywhere in the text field.
- On the Format menu, click Datasheet.
- In the Direction option box, do one of the following:
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For a right-to-left direction, click Right-to-Left.
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For a left-to-right direction, click Left-to-right.
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Change the default direction for new queries
- On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the International tab.
- In the Default Direction option group, do one of the following:
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Click Left-To-Right to have new objects displayed in a direction familiar to left-to-right users.
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Click Right-To-Left to have new objects displayed in a direction familiar to right-to-left users.
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