Set the gutter location for right-to-left documents

The feature described in this Help topic is only available if support for a right-to-left language, such as Arabic, is enabled through Microsoft Office Language Settings.

In addition, you must be running a Microsoft Windows operating system that has right-to-left support ù for example, Microsoft Windows 2000.

1. On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then click the Margins tab.
2. In the Gutter Position box, click Right.

   The gutters of odd-numbered pages will appear on the right, and the gutters of even-numbered pages will appear on the left. (This is in contrast to left-to-right documents, in which the gutters of odd-numbered pages are always on the left, and the gutters of even-numbered pages are always on the right.)

Note   The margin settings change when you select right-to-left gutters. If you are starting with a document with right-to-left gutters, the change will not be noticeable. But, when you select right-to-left gutters for a current left-to-right document, the margin values are switched ù for example, when you select right-to-left gutters for a current left-to-right document with a 1-inch left margin and a 2-inch right margin, the left margin changes to 2 inches and the right margin to 1 inch.