Set the default text direction

The feature or some of the options described in this Help topic are only available if support for right-to-left languages is enabled through Microsoft Office Language Settings.

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Complex Scripts tab.
2. Next to Default text flow, do one of the following:
   • Click Right-to-left to set the text flow direction as right-to-left for new text boxes.
   • Click Left-to-right to set the text flow direction as left-to-right for new text boxes.

   The text flow direction setting will take effect the next time you create a new text box.

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