So, I know that Office for Mac 2011 officially does not support RTL texts, but get this: it apparently decides to do it and sticks with it too! 1- So, I made a new blank document and inserted a two column, one row table. 2- In the right column, I cut and pasted a Persian (so RTL) text created on a Word for PC machine and emailed to me. 3- the text looked ok. 4- I clicked on the left column to start writing in English (a translation of the text) 5- The curser was at the RIGHT of the column, although the alignment icon on the bar was showing that it on the left.
6- As I started typing, the words would jump left! Meaning that I would write 'THIS IS A SAMPLE TEXT' and it would come out as 'TEXT SAMPLE A IS THIS'!!! 7- So, when Word sees that the text on the right column is in RTL, it assumes, and forces that assumption on the user, that the whole text is RTL, and then allows you to only type RTL on it, even if in the Latin alphabet.
8- This is, simply put, stupid! P.S.: Funnier still, when I enter a hyperlink in a document where there has been even a single RTL word, the direction of the hyperlinked word changes!
So, a hyperlink to 'Look at This' comes out as 'sihT ta kooL'. A known workaround for RTL on Mac is to create a template or document in Word for Windows set to RTL, then bring it to the Mac.
However, Mac Word doesn't have the language support in text styles to format what are called Complex Scripts in Windows. This distinction in Windows allows Latin fonts to run LTR and Complex Scripts (Persian) to go RTL in the same document.
Changing the text direction in a Microsoft Word document can be tricky if you've not done it before. Luckily, we're here to help! There is a formatting option in Word to change the direction of text (unless you’re a Mac user, but we’ll get to that later). All you need to do is follow these instructions. If you are a Mac owner, you. Text formatting tools appear automatically for typewriter and text box tools. The moment you click anywhere on a page, the Text Properties pop-up menu appears below the Comment toolbar.
Microsoft has resisted bring full RTL support to the Mac for many years. I'm not clear whether this is due to a calculation that the potential market is too small, or whether it's because of Microsoft's urge to convert everyone to Windows.
Every other Mac word processor that I know of does this better than Word. Brandwares - Advanced Office template services to the graphic design industry and select corporations. John Korchok, Production Manager [email protected].
I expect its really your second guess. The First is what Microsoft want everyone to believe. People are abandoning PC's for other Platforms simply because of The Virus, Worms, Trojans, Malware is Driving everyone crazy. So the are going to Mac, Unix, Linux in Droves. Unless something don't change MS will go belly up within a 2-5 years. Customers should be treated equally. Whether they own a PC or a Mac. Disclaimer: The opinions / replies / answers given here, are solely mine, and mine alone.
It does not necessarily reflect upon my position as a Community Moderator. Nor, does it reflect any possible position held by Microsoft or their employees, or any other users. If my reply has helped, mark accordingly - Helpful or Answer Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. The answer to your fundamental question lies within your point #2.
RTL text orientation is a formatting attribute of the text in the source you copy from. When you paste the content to a different document, the formatting comes along with it just like Bold, Italic, Font Size, etc. unless you use an option such as Edit Paste Special - Unformatted Text. It may give the impression that the document has been 'converted' to RTL, but that isn't exactly the case. Since Mac Word doesn't have full support for RTL, though, you cannot then turn it off as you can with other text formatting attributes. The actuality is that any text you then add to the document will follow the RTL specification regardless of what script or Language it may be. Please mark HELPFUL or ANSWERED as appropriate to keep list as clean as possible ☺ Regards, Bob J.
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