Set insertion point behavior for right-to-left text

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 Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Complex Scripts tab.
2. Under Cursor control, do one of the following:

   • To have the insertion point move according to the logical order of mixed text, click Logical.

   • To have the insertion point ignore text direction and move continuously to the right or left, click Visual.

3. If you choose Visual, do one of the following:

   • To select text from line to line as you drag the pointer downward and vary the width of the final line of selected text, click Continuous.

   • To select a block of text within a paragraph, similar to selecting a range of cells within a table, click Block, and then press ALT and the appropriate arrow key.