[ms office - 2013] Word - Writing backwards

[newpersn]

Hi all,

 

I got a problem with a document.

 

When trying in the document the text is writing the wrong way round.

 

so if the user is trying "hello" it ends up trying "olleh"

 

Any ideas? My googling is not really helping me out.

[Oaktech]

Like this...

 

https://proofreadmyessay.co.uk/writing-tips/text-direction-in-microsoft-word/

[newpersn]

Like this...

 

https://proofreadmyessay.co.uk/writing-tips/text-direction-in-microsoft-word/

 

Yes, Just like that. I will see if this fixes my user problems..

 

Thank you.

[newpersn]

Nope that didn’t fix the problem. I can copy it out in to notepad and paste it back in and solves it. But not really helpful.

 

Any ideas?

[TomHD]

Have you looked at the language settings for Office and Windows? It may have been set to a right-left language such as Arabic or Hebrew - https://word.tips.net/T000291_Word_Operates_Backwards.html - have you seen this page?

[Oaktech]

Have you looked at the language settings for Office and Windows? It may have been set to a right-left language such as Arabic or Hebrew - https://word.tips.net/T000291_Word_Operates_Backwards.html - have you seen this page?

 

 

I've tried this, and it doesn't mirror the writing which is what @newpersn is seeing.

[TomHD]

Is this only happening in Word? All of Office? Other software?

 

I wondered if the "Home" key is stuck down or the keyboard is faulty and is pressing "Home" itsefl!? as after every key stroke the cursor will return to the beginning of the line causing the problem you describe?

 

Also have a look here - https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-performance-winpc/keyboard-typing-backwards-and-screen-rotating-by/e5b62ca3-d2cd-4e35-9df5-84b44afbd4bb

Edited October 12, 2018 by TomHD