Specify the direction of sections in right-to-left documents

Microsoft Office Word 2003

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  • On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then click the Layout tab.
  • In the Section start box, select where you want the section to begin.
  • In the Section direction box, click the appropriate direction, Right-to-left or Left-to-right.

    • ShowEffects of section direction on line numbering and footnote separators

    When you switch the section direction, the following occurs:

    • Line numbering that you set by using the Page Setup dialog box moves to the opposite side of the document.
    • Footnote separators move to the right or left accordingly.
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