ReadingOrder Property
You can use the ReadingOrder property to specify or determine the reading order of words in text. Read/write.
expression.ReadingOrder
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.
Remarks
The ReadingOrder property uses the following settings.
| Setting | Visual Basic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Context | 0 | Reading order is determined by the language of the first character entered. If a right-to-left language character is entered first, reading order is right to left. If a left-to-right language character is entered first, reading order is left to right. |
| Left-to-Right | 1 | Sets the reading order to left to right. |
| Right-to-Left | 2 | Sets the reading order to right to left. |
In a combo box or list box, the ReadingOrder property determines reading order behavior for both the text box and list box components of the control.
Example
The following example sets the reading order to right to left for the "Address" text box on the "International Shipping" form.
Forms("International Shipping").Controls("Address").ReadingOrder = 2