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Default why does my text type to the right of the paragraph mark?

Did you select the entire document and change _its_ language to
English (Australia)?

On Jul 21, 2:17 am, BelD@UWA
wrote:
Thanks Grammatim, I probably should have mentioned that I am using Word 2007
(but doc is saved in 97-03 format) so there is no Tools menu any more.
However under the Office Button Word Options Language Settings 'Enabled
editing languages' I have selected English (Australia) & (US) and 'Primary
editing language' is set to English (Australia).
And while I can select all text and click through those settings again, when
I insert a new text box the language still comes up as Arabic (Saudi Arabia)
for the text box. I have tried selecting the box, and the text within the box
and on the Status Bar changing the language to English (Australia), but the
paragraph marks (and formatting) remain unchanged.
I have also checked the Control Panel settings and Arabic was not listed
there at all, just US.

(doc #135)

"grammatim" wrote:
Go to Tools Language Set Language and see if it's set to Arabic. If
it is, then select the whole document (Ctrl-A) and choose English (US)
instead.


Does this mean your Windows/Word is _not_ set up for you to be able to
type in Arabic yourself? (If it is, and you don't want it to be, go to
Start Control Panel Regional and Language Options Languages
Details Arabic Delete.)