right-to-left

I’m a girl who doesn’t use a mouse if she can help it.� I prefer using keyboard shortcuts – it saves me a lot of time (and some wrist pain).

Sometimes, though, I inadvertently command the computer to do something that makes a drastic change.� Case in point:� while working in Notepad (I was stripping formatting or coding some html/css), I accidentally set my computer to display ALL text right-to-left, instead of the American/European default of left-to-right.� I gotta tell you, it’s bizarre trying to type like that.� And frustrating when you don’t know what key command caused the behavior.� Or how to reverse it.

Fortunately for you folks, I’ve done it several times more.� I use CTRL and SHIFT + arrow keys quite a bit when I type (for selecting text).� Here’s what I learned:� Holding down CTRL + the right SHIFT key will toggle right-to-left typing/reading.� If you accidentally set your text to read RTL, just hold down CTRL + the left SHIFT key to reset.

I discovered another way (one of many) to toggle between RTL and LTR -

1. Open an Explorer window to view the contents of “My Computer.”
2. Right-click on the words “My Computer” in the address bar.
3. Select (or deselect) “Right to left Reading order” from the menu.