Switch between entering right-to-left and left-to-right text in a cell

Microsoft Office Excel 2003

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Switch between entering right-to-left and left-to-right text in a cell

  • Click the Language Button image icon on the taskbar, then choose the desired keyboard language.

    The text insertion pointer will change to indicate the direction of the selected language; text can be entered in the chosen language.

Note  Text is displayed in the default font, Arial, unless another font is chosen. You can override the default font for the selected cell (or range of cells) by using the Cells command (Format menu). Click the Font tab, select the appropriate font, and click OK.