Changing the text direction of paragraphs |
  
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Changing the text direction of paragraphs |
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If the option Extended support for Arabic text is enabled in Options 
, you can switch the text direction between left-to-right and right-to-left in a paragraph at any time.
To do so, proceed as follows:
| 1. | In the relevant paragraph, right-click to open the context menu and select Paragraph. |
| 2. | In the dialog box, switch to the Paragraph tab. |
| 3. | Under Text direction, select the desired option: "Left to right" or "Right to left". |
Tip: Using the keyboard
You can change the text direction of a paragraph much quicker with the following shortcut keys:
▪If you press Ctrl and the left Shift keyñ at the same time, the text direction is set to left-to-right.
▪If you press Ctrl and the right Shift keyñ at the same time, the text direction is set to right-to-left.